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Three women in red attire sit with eyes closed in a night-time puja setting. The woman on the left holds a pink lotus between her palms in namaskar, wearing a red blouse, rudraksha mala and red bindi. The middle woman wears red and black printed sari, glasses, a long beaded mala and a pendant, with palms joined. The woman on the right wears a red sari with gold border and white flowers at her side. Behind them are marigold and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp with a flame, a standing fan, and a partly visible figure in the background. Overall a devotional satsang or puja gathering.

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October 13 20132013-10-13Night-time outdoor ritual with several women seated on mats in red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, hands folded in prayer or holding pink lotus flowers. Behind them stands a red and gold throne with a teal canopy, and a man in saffron robes stands near it holding a decorated lamp or aarti plate. A second robed figure with a rudraksha mala raises a tray. Smoke rises, marigolds and flower petals are scattered on the ground, and two electric fans stand at left. The figure seated on the throne is not clearly visible enough to identify.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of women seated in a row before an illuminated deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. The woman in the centre wears a red silk saree with gold border, a white jasmine garland with marigold and red flower accents, and holds pink lotus flowers, smiling. The woman on the left wears a maroon saree, rudraksha-style beads, a white flower garland and holds a pink flower; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with a dark bead necklace and garland, holding a flower. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge. No swami is visible in this image.2016-10-10A photograph of a woman seated in a temple-like shrine during a puja, wearing an orange and red saree with green leaf motifs, a red bindi, sandalwood tilak, and a rudraksha mala. She holds a pink lotus flower in her right hand. Beside her, another woman in an orange saree holds a pink lotus and sits with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp with a flame, a small silver Ganesha figure, marigold and flower garlands, and a deity murti draped in cloth. A bald man's head is visible at the lower right edge. Flowers are scattered on the altar in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree women in rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Each wears a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas and sits in meditation or chanting posture; the woman at left holds her palms together, the centre woman has hands clasped in her lap and the right woman has hands folded. In front of them are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, pink flowers and small brass vessels on a red cloth. Several people in white and teal clothing sit in the background.2013-10-02October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Three women in red silk saris sit cross-legged behind a fire pit (homa/yagna) with a bright flame at the lower left. Each wears white jasmine and red flower garlands; the woman at left has a white ash mark on her forehead, the centre woman wears a gold pendant necklace and red bindi, and the woman at right has a tilak and gold bangles. Behind them stands a painted temple shrine with a carved lion and a multi-hooded naga cobra, with flower decoration above. Scattered white petals lie on the fire pit edge.2014-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesThree women seated in a row at a festive ceremony in front of a decorated deity murti backdrop with glowing orange-gold ornamentation and a red cloth. The central woman wears a red silk sari with gold border, a red bindi, bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold, smiling and holding a pink lotus. The woman on the left wears a maroon sari, pearl necklaces and a yellow-and-red flower garland, and the woman on the right wears a maroon sari with a white flower garland, holding a pink lotus and looking down. A small flame glows at the lower left.2016-10-10