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A photograph of a seated group during a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with pink-red floor mats. Many young girls in maroon dresses with gold trim sit in rows, several holding small oil lamps aloft, and one girl in the foreground presses her palms together in anjali. Women in white saris and a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sit among them, and a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits in the lower right foreground. Several participants wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.

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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, young girls wear maroon tunics with gold borders and white forehead markings, holding small brass vessels and lamps. A woman in a brown and cream patterned sari with a red bindi and a pendant holds a lamp up with one hand. Behind them, rows of women in white and green and red garments, some with folded hands, hold lit oil lamps. The setting appears to be a hall with a red-brown wall.2013-01-02September 11 20142014-09-11Photograph of a large seated group during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several young girls and boys wear maroon and red garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads, some with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white clothes with a red shawl holds a small oil lamp and a flower, while many women in white and red shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. A candle stands in the lower right foreground. The overall scene reads as a puja or satsang with lamps.2013-07-13September 06 20142014-09-06June 21 20132013-06-21April 13 20132013-04-13A seated group of devotees holds lit oil lamps in a hall, many with fingers raised around small flames. In the foreground, several girls in maroon dresses with yellow trim sit cross-legged, some with white forehead marks, holding lamps. Behind them, women in white, orange, green and yellow saris and kurtas sit on a pink mat, some with orange shawls, and a woman in a white top sits cross-legged at centre. Red draped tables line the left edge. Lamps and small brass items are on the floor.2012-10-23A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or devotional gathering, with many participants holding small oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands. In the foreground, several young girls wear maroon and red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some hold white flowers or offerings. Behind them, women in white, yellow, red and maroon clothing sit on mats, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A small curly-haired child in white sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11A photograph of a large seated congregation holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a group ritual. Most participants are women and girls in traditional South Indian dress: many wear maroon and gold-bordered saris or blouses, others wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, and one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari. Several have forehead markings and gold-toned jewellery, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few men and boys appear in the background. Lamps are lit throughout the crowd, and the setting is an indoor hall with a light-coloured floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-15A densely packed indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Young girls in maroon and gold-bordered saris with white forehead markings dominate the foreground, and women in white and orange-bordered saris and an orange shawl sit among them. A wheelchair stands against a pale wall at upper left, and a purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. No one at the front is shown as a clearly identified central figure, and no throne or deity is visible in this frame.2013-02-27A photograph of a seated group of women and girls holding small oil lamps during a devotional ritual indoors. Many wear orange, maroon and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari with gold trim holds a lit oil lamp in her cupped hand while others in the row hold lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits near them. A middle-aged woman in an orange sari with gold border holds a lamp to her right. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees performing aarti-style lamp offerings. Their faces show concentration as they sing or chant together.2013-03-13A large seated congregation of women, girls and young boys holds small oil lamps during a devotional gathering in a hall with red chairs. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange or saffron borders, while younger girls wear maroon dresses with gold trim. Several people have white and orange vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Many hold lit diyas or oil lamps in front of them, and a few have their palms pressed together in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2013-05-18