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A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor on orange and white mats during a ritual. Many women wear white and cream traditional dress with orange or red shawls and yellow or green borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and lit wicks in their hands. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, and offerings, along with brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps, are arranged before them. Men in white garments sit in the background, and a television screen is visible at the top right of the hall. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right, but it is not transcribed.

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A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a distant front area. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with orange or red shawls and some hold small oil lamps or lit wicks in their hands, with brass plates of offerings in front of them. Pink walls, hanging colourful tassels and a screen on a tripod at the right suggest a live satsang. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and the scene reads as a group lamp ritual during a satsang.2010-12-31A dim hall filled with rows of seated devotees holding lit oil lamps, the flames glowing warmly in the dusk-lit room. Most wear white and cream saris and kurtas, several with orange or yellow borders and shawls. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja with collective lamp offering.2010-12-28Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing an aarti, holding small oil lamps with flames in both hands. Most women wear orange, maroon and white saris or salwar, some with gold bangles, and men in white kurtas sit among them. Brass plates on the floor hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a clear mat-marked aisle runs between the rows. No single figure is identifiable as a person, and no clearly identifiable a person figure appears in the image.2011-12-31October 26 20102010-10-26A large group of women sit cross-legged in rows on a white floor, many in orange or saffron saris and kurtas, others in white with orange or yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles while performing a ritual. Before them are brass plates with flowers, small brass vessels and orange mats. Behind them stands a row of plastic chairs, a table draped with striped cloth and a monitor at the right edge. Several women wear rudraksha malas. No male candidate for a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-10-24A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held in their hands and placed before them on small brass plates and mats. Most wear white saris or white tops with yellow, orange and red shawls or dupattas. A woman in the front centre wears an orange-saffron sari with a red-and-white shawl. Brass lamps, offering plates and a small book sit on the floor mats. A stage with a green-and-white draped top is behind them, and a microphone stand is at right.2010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 15 20112011-10-15A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall with pink curtains and white walls. Women in the foreground wear orange, maroon and cream saris and hold small diyas or lamps, some with brass lamp stands. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows behind them. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the floor on red and orange mats, with small brass vessels among them. The scene suggests a pada puja or aarti in progress, with many participants lifting lamps together.2011-12-31A large seated congregation holds lit oil lamps in a hall during an evening devotional gathering. Many participants wear white ritual clothes with yellow or orange-red shawls and sindoor or vibhuti on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in an orange shawl hold flames toward their faces and the lamps, with brass plates of offerings and marigold garlands on the floor.2010-12-28