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Devotees seated in rows during a ritual in a hall, several holding brass oil lamps and small plates with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and orange tilak on her forehead looks forward. Beside her a short-haired blonde woman in white top and a red-brown rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp. Behind them other participants in orange and maroon robes, tilaks and malas hold flames, with a golden ornate frame and red banner visible on the wall. No individual clearly matches the ceremonial presentation cues needed for a person identification, so no candidate is marked.

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May 13 20142014-05-13A large group of devotees seated closely together during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps or brass cups toward a central flame and offerings. Women in orange and saffron garments with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some in white with rudraksha malas, are visible; a foreground woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises a brass vessel.2014-09-15July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a group of devotees seated indoors holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The woman at center wears a yellow shawl over a white sari with a red and gold border, a white tilak line on her forehead, and holds a brass lamp toward the viewer. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds another lamp and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Another woman at right in cream and red shawl holds a lamp, and a woman at left wears a red shawl. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and gold clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a pink flower is visible at the lower center. Several people are visible, all with white forehead markings.2013-01-14A seated group ceremony in a hall with red-brown walls. In the foreground a woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her a woman in white with dark curly hair and a red bindi holds a small brass lamp aloft, and a woman in white with a white forehead mark and white shawl holds a lamp. Behind them many devotees in white and red-orange clothing sit with lit oil lamps raised, and a brass ritual tray with flowers and a steel tumbler sits on the mat. This appears to be an oil-lamp aarti during a puja.2014-09-05October 26 20142014-10-26A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2014-09-13October 02 20142014-10-02March 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copiesDecember 14 20122012-12-14Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a large hall. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas sit on the floor behind lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a red border, wearing glasses and a red bindi, holds a small lit lamp on a brass plate. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a red shawl holds another lit lamp, and a man in glasses with a red shawl follows with a lamp. A woman in white with a red shawl also holds a lamp. Trays of food offerings sit on green leaves near the front. A saffron cloth with printed text lies on the floor. A bald monk's head is partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-20September 07 20142014-09-07