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A woman with grey-streaked hair pulled back and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp aloft with her right hand, its flame lit, while wearing a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Behind her, other women in white and cream saris with gold borders also hold lit lamps during a group ritual, and a bangle and beaded wrist mala are visible. The setting is a hall with red mats on the floor. a person is not visibly present in this frame; the page reference to satsang does not establish any visible figure.

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A woman in a white saree with a thin gold border and a black beaded mala holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her raised right hand. Behind her, other women in maroon and gold-bordered outfits sit and hold lamps, and a burning lamp glows at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang ritual with lamps being offered. A faint bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-01-19October 10 20122012-10-10A woman in a white garment with a red-and-black bead necklace holds a brass oil lamp with three lit flames in her right hand, gazing toward the light during a devotional lamp ritual. A red bindi marks her forehead and a silver bangle is on her wrist. Beside her, another woman in a white and yellow-bordered garment is blurred in the background, and a soft warm glow fills the setting.2011-09-26A seated group of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, with gold borders, performs a lamp ritual. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair and a red kumkum bindi wears a cream sari with a gold border and holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. Women around her hold lit lamps and folded hands, some wearing rudraksha beads and bangles. Lit lamps are in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.2012-10-06May 18 20132013-05-18A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps with flames during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a lamp and wears a rudraksha-style bead mala, with white sacred ash on her forehead. Beside her, another woman in a white sari holds a lamp with a bead necklace. Several girls and children in maroon and red uniforms with gold trim sit behind them, many with white marks on their foreheads. An older woman in an orange and gold sari sits at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari with glasses sits in front. Background devotees hold lit candles and lamps in a hall with red seating.2013-06-05A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style ritual with small brass oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with an orange-red shawl holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside her, a young woman in a yellow top over white clothing wears a black rudraksha mala and holds a lamp. Behind them, women in white and men in white dhotis hold lamps and bells, with a shaved-headed man wearing a white tilak on his forehead. Several other people sit in the blurred background.2011-12-19Devotees sit on a red floor covering during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a white kurta, a red sash tied at the waist, and a red bindi, holding a small brass vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant holds a brass cup and a white flower. Behind them, other devotees in white and red attire hold brass lamps and vessels, and one arm extends with a lit lamp. A white-clad figure's bare arm and a lamp flame are visible in the background.2013-06-02A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders, performing a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a small burning incense stick and a cup-like offering, while a woman on the right presses her palms together in prayer and wears a dark beaded mala and bangles. Brass plates with offerings and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Other seated devotees, some men in white, fill the background, with smoke from incense rising through the scene.2010-11-01September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a seated group during a ritual. In the centre, an older woman with grey hair pulled back, a red bindi and white sacred ash on her forehead, wears a white sari with a maroon and gold border. She holds a small silver vessel in her right hand and gestures with her left while speaking. To her right, a woman in a yellow top and white garment sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a dark beaded mala, bangles and earrings. On the left, a man with a white moustache has his hands folded beside a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind them, people in white clothes with red-bordered cloth and gold necklaces sit near a microphone stand. The scene suggests a puja or satsang setting.2010-10-12Photograph of a seated woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and an orange-red border, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other near her chest. She wears a red bindi, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white lanyard and small earrings. Around her, seated devotees in white and pastel salwar kameez and white clothing have hands folded or hold lamps and bells. A brass bell is held by a person at the far left, and a pink container sits on a cloth at the bottom left. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated on the floor during a puja or satsang.2013-12-12