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A photograph of a large hall with a glossy white tiled floor where a seated group of women and girls performs a ritual with small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls, and several in front wear yellow and red dupattas. Plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before them on mats and cloths. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls above the windows, showing a bearded man in saffron and a woman in orange and white clothing; the portraits are pictures, not people. Deity murti are not visible. A few women in saffron robes sit at the left edge.

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A seated group of women in a large hall performs a ritual with lit oil lamps held in their hands before them. Most wear white and cream saris with yellow or red shawls, and some wear orange or saffron robes. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit on the floor in front of them, and a woman at the far left in an orange robe watches. Framed portraits hang high on the wall, and a row of ceiling lights illuminates the glossy tiled floor. A woman in the left foreground wears glasses. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering with sadhvis and devotees.2011-09-01August 22 20112011-08-22September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated congregation performing a group ritual. In the foreground, several women and girls wear yellow and cream saris and hold small oil lamps and brass plates. One woman on the left wears an orange sari and sits with hands folded. Other participants wear red, green and orange saris. Plates of fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on banana leaves and cloth, with steel bowls nearby. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and orange cloth hangs at the far right. Some people are standing in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or puja with oil lamp offerings.2011-09-01A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hanging high on the wall, with red-and-gold drapes at the windows. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates with flowers, fruit and food on the floor before them. Most wear saffron-orange, yellow, red-bordered cream, and white saris or dhotis-style clothing. In the foreground a woman in orange sari holds a lamp, while others in yellow shawls and white attire perform a lamp-lit puja or aarti ceremony. Plastic containers, brass plates and kumkum-marked offerings sit on the floor.2011-09-01A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls where many women sit cross-legged on yellow and bamboo mats, holding small oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit in a group puja. Some wear saffron or orange sarees and others wear white with yellow shawls. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and a figure in white stands near a side table at the far left. Red curtains frame the windows and ceiling fans hang overhead.2011-08-23August 30 20112011-08-30A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits hanging high on the walls. Many seated women and girls sit on woven mats and white floor mats, facing forward, with small brass plates of offerings, oil lamps and lit wicks in front of them. Several women wear white or cream clothes, while others wear pink, yellow, green, orange and magenta saris and salwar kameez. Some hold up lit lamps or hands in prayer. Behind them, more seated attendees fill the room, and a few people stand near the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people present.2011-12-17October 01 20112011-10-01