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A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. They hold brass oil lamps, small trays and offering vessels, lifting and turning the lamps toward a central area. Red curtains and chairs are visible in the hall behind them. Several women in the front and right foreground are performing aarti with lamps while others watch and chant. A watermarked archive photo.

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June 22 20132013-06-22Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10April 07 20132013-04-07Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall, with many participants in orange, saffron and maroon robes and some in white. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari holds a small brass oil lamp aloft, while a central figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marks extends a hand over offerings. A woman at right in a maroon top with a grey head wrap holds a brass plate with flowers, and brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the white floor. Oil lamps glow among the crowd behind them. No person is identified as a person in this scene.2014-06-19June 30 20132013-06-30A large indoor hall where women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats, performing a puja with brass plates of flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps. Several women have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and red garments sit in rows, and red curtains and stacked chairs line the back wall. Brass lamps and offering trays are placed on silver trays on the floor.2013-06-24A photo of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads, performing a puja in an indoor hall. Several hold brass oil lamps (diya) with lit flames, and others hold brass plates and offering cups on the floor. Dark red and orange garments dominate, with a few women in white saris among them. Brass ritual vessels and marigold-like flowers sit on a cloth in front. A few people are standing or seated further back in the crowd.2013-09-25April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performing a lamp ritual. Most wear orange or saffron saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha malas, and several have yellow borders. Many hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and raise them, while others sit with palms together. A woman in the foreground with glasses holds a lit lamp, and a young girl beside her holds one as well. Some women wear maroon and yellow saris, and a shaved-headed woman in the centre-left holds a lamp. Fabric mats and offering plates with flowers and kumkum sit on the floor, and incense smoke rises. No clearly distinctive a person candidate is visible.2013-06-15 +1 copiesA large group of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit closely together, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames while others have hands folded in prayer. Several have white or ash forehead markings and some wear red or white tilak. Seated in front, young women in orange saris raise lit lamps; a woman in the foreground holds a lamp and a small flame near a brass plate. Some participants wear white or red shawls. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with lamps held aloft and offerings on plates. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-12-31 +2 copiesA large group of women seated on the floor in a hall during a lamp-lighting ritual, many wearing saffron-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and offering dishes. Behind them rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor between white metal crowd-control posts, and a red-draped table stands at the back of the room. A circular blue logo appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with ritual lamp offerings.2014-04-20April 30 20132013-04-30