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Photograph of a seated group of women and young women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, holding small brass oil lamps and offering dishes during a ritual gathering. The foreground shows several hands holding lamps and the rows extend back across a hall.

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September 15 20142014-09-15October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJuly 30 20132013-07-30October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA large group of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit closely together, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames while others have hands folded in prayer. Several have white or ash forehead markings and some wear red or white tilak. Seated in front, young women in orange saris raise lit lamps; a woman in the foreground holds a lamp and a small flame near a brass plate. Some participants wear white or red shawls. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with lamps held aloft and offerings on plates. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 26 20132013-07-26July 24 20132013-07-24A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performing a lamp ritual. Most wear orange or saffron saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha malas, and several have yellow borders. Many hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and raise them, while others sit with palms together. A woman in the foreground with glasses holds a lit lamp, and a young girl beside her holds one as well. Some women wear maroon and yellow saris, and a shaved-headed woman in the centre-left holds a lamp. Fabric mats and offering plates with flowers and kumkum sit on the floor, and incense smoke rises. No clearly distinctive a person candidate is visible.2013-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women and girls holding small oil lamps during a devotional ritual indoors. Many wear orange, maroon and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari with gold trim holds a lit oil lamp in her cupped hand while others in the row hold lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits near them. A middle-aged woman in an orange sari with gold border holds a lamp to her right. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees performing aarti-style lamp offerings. Their faces show concentration as they sing or chant together.2013-03-13A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in a hall during a devotional ritual, many wearing saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a silver tray with flowers and brass cups sits in the foreground. Women in red and orange garments and white dhotis or saris are visible among the rows, with one woman in front holding a lamp and another with white paste on her forehead. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-08-02June 30 20132013-06-30June 07 20132013-06-07