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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white traditional clothing performing a candlelit devotional ritual in a dim hall. Rows of women and some men sit cross-legged on a wooden floor with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit in front of them, with lit diyas glowing across the floor and warm light reflecting off the polished surface. Several devotees have their eyes closed in prayer.

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December 31 20182018-12-31December 31 20182018-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken from above of a long double row of seated devotees in a dimly lit hall, lit by oil lamps and candles set on the floor. Most men wear white dhoti and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several hold their hands in anjali mudra. Brass plates with flowers, red offerings, fruit and small oil lamps sit in front of them along the rows. Several people in the front right wear saffron cloth and white garments. This appears to be a group puja or aarti with offerings. No single person in the foreground can be confirmed as a person by appearance, and no throne or distinctive ceremonial figure is clearly identifiable.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31December 31 20182018-12-31A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09A large group of people sits cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor at night, hands pressed in anjali mudra, lit by many small oil lamps and brass puja thalis with flowers and offerings set in front of them. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths, and several wear rudraksha or flower garlands. Two or three figures in darker brown or orange-toned robes sit near the front. In the background, a row of festive decorations in red and green hangs along a wall, with a few people standing behind, a lamp post and tall lamps visible at the far edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual with lamps and offerings. The figure at the left front in brown clothing appears to be a senior participant, but the image gives no reliable basis to identify anyone.2018-12-31 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A seated group of women in saffron, orange and red saris and white and yellow outfits holds lit oil lamps and brass plates at a hall floor during a ritual gathering. Several lamps burn in small brass dishes on red cloths in the foreground. Behind them, more people sit on chairs in a room with cream walls, a curtain and a side table with a green cloth and steel vessels. The page refers to a satsang, but no speaker or throne is visible, so no a person candidate is identified.2010-12-04