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Large indoor ceremony where a seated crowd, mostly women in orange and saffron-toned clothing, holds lit oil lamps during a ritual. In the foreground, a blonde woman in a pink and maroon silk sari with a red-and-gold border and a wooden rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp in both hands, while a dark-haired woman in a royal blue sari and beaded mala holds a lamp toward the camera. To the right, a woman in white and cream clothing holds another lamp. Several participants wear dark-red and orange robes and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. White chairs line the back of the hall, and a striped woven mat lies in front. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.2013-01-25A 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.2013-07-11January 08 20182018-01-08April 08 20122012-04-08March 21 20132013-03-21January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group meditation or satsang in a large hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, beside a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse and orange saree. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls sit on orange mats before them. Behind them rows of devotees in white, blue and orange clothes sit on the floor, with more people on chairs along the back wall.2012-04-09A crowd of devotees sits on the floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Most wear orange or saffron robes, some with deep red or maroon garments trimmed with gold, and many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Women in the front row, one in dark red and gold, another in orange with glasses, hold lamps and stand or sit close together. Children in red and gold clothing sit among the adults.2013-07-09January 08 20182018-01-08