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A photograph of a seated congregation in a wood-panelled hall with patterned wall panels and red-carpeted floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped mats, most wearing saffron-orange shawls or scarves over white and pastel clothing. Brass thalis with offerings, small oil lamps, and kalasha-like vessels are laid out in the foreground on a white cloth. A woman in the front centre wears an orange forehead mark and white kurta; others hold plates and papers. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame. Backpacks rest on the floor at right.

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December 31 20112011-12-31July 22 20122012-07-22August 26 20112011-08-26July 22 20122012-07-22A large seated ritual gathering of women in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls and red beaded necklaces sits on the floor of a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded wall panels and a projection screen at the back. Many participants hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates with flowers, fruit and sweets arranged on orange cloth before them. In the foreground, a woman in a white outfit and red shawl holds a small brass lamp, and another in a red-and-white outfit sits with her hands near the offerings. The scene suggests a puja-style ritual with oil lamps and offerings, but no a person candidate is visibly present.2014-12-29July 20 20122012-07-20A large seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sits cross-legged on a polished floor during a ritual gathering. Foreground figures wear white garments with orange-saffron shawls and folded hands; one woman on the left wears a teal-blue saree and holds a purple water bottle. Brass plates, small oil lamps and a lit diya sit before them, and a few people in the back rows wear white. Behind them, rows of chairs, folded mats and an orange banner with a portrait are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is in view, so the appearance check is not satisfied.2012-04-29A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of women wear saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates holding small oil lamps, bells, dishes and flowers. Behind them, many more people in white and yellow clothing sit in rows with similar brass lamps and offerings. No single speaker or deity form is clearly visible in this frame.2010-11-14A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor of a hall with red curtains, holding brass plates of offerings and small lamps during a ritual. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl bows over a plate, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a plate of white flowers and sweets. Others wear white, yellow, maroon and red saris, with some in white head coverings. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on mats in front of them.2012-02-09A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01July 19 20122012-07-19May 07 20122012-05-07