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A seated group of women and girls in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual on the floor of a hall, many holding small brass or metal cups and offerings. Trays in front hold flower petals, a small brass lamp, a tray with sweets and a lit incense or oil lamp. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, more participants in red and maroon clothing sit in rows, and a few people stand near the back. The setting appears to be a formal satsang or puja gathering with a red curtain and chairs at the edge of the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.

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July 26 20132013-07-26July 13 20132013-07-13A large group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Many hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, some with palms pressed together in prayer, some with eyes closed. Several have white vertical forehead markings. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and maroon, a red-draped stage area, and a plastic water bottle and small brass vessels in the foreground. Appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment in a group ritual.2013-06-14A group of women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris with gold borders performs an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Trays with flowers, small brass bowls and offerings sit in front. Pink flowers lie in a dish at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly women, sits on the floor in meditation or satsang. Most wear saffron-orange and red saris or dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with flowers and small oil lamps sit in front of them on a red cloth. Behind them, more people in white and pastel clothes sit in rows, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala is visible near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-08-02September 18 20142014-09-18A large group of women and some men in orange and saffron saris and robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and red cushioned seating. Many hold small brass pooja plates with flowers, lamps and small bowls, and some pour or offer items. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Red and orange mats cover the floor, with brass pooja vessels and lamps in front of them. Some participants in white and red clothes sit further back, and a few wear glasses. The scene resembles a group puja or ritual practice in an ashram setting.2013-07-30September 06 20132013-09-06November 06 20132013-11-06August 23 20142014-08-23A seated group of devotees in a hall performs prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear orange-saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas and red-brown beaded garlands. In the foreground a woman with glasses in an orange sari sits with hands folded, and beside her a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and bindi holds her hands in anjali. To the right a seated figure in white with a long rudraksha garland joins hands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering trays with flower petals and sweets sit on the floor on dark cloth mats. Behind them rows of practitioners, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks, continue the prayer. No central presenter is clearly visible in this frame.2014-10-02A large group of women sits cross-legged in rows on a white floor during a chanting ritual. Foreground women in saffron-orange saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and sing with eyes closed. Behind them, women in deep maroon saris with gold borders hold hands folded in prayer, and others in white saris sit among them. Brass bowls, small bells, a brass lamp, flower petals and plates of offerings lie on low tables in front.2013-11-16 +1 copies