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A group of devotees gathered closely at a satsang or puja, many with hands joined in namaskar. In the centre a woman in a white embroidered top and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a microphone. Behind her a young male priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white sash, a bare upper body, a horizontal white tilak and a heavy beaded necklace sings or chants at the mic. A woman in a red sari with a black mala and a woman in yellow with joined hands sit nearby, and a shaved-headed devotee in white is seen from behind in the foreground beside a brass plate. A dark curtain forms the backdrop.

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October 08 20132013-10-08September 04 20122012-09-04A seated group of women performing a puja in a hall during satsang. A central woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass oil lamp aloft and wears a long rudraksha mala and red bindi, smiling. Around her, women in white saris with gold borders hold lit lamps and folded hands, some with eyes closed and white vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman at right in a pink top and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and a silver-toned object appear in the foreground.2012-10-05A photograph of a group ritual with oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a gold ornate necklace. Beside him a woman in a white saree with green border and a red bindi presses her palms together in prayer, with a black mala around her neck. Behind them an orange-robed man wearing a gold necklace and a white-clad man with a microphone sit among brass plates and a kalasha. Blurred figures in the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border raises a lit oil lamp, while another woman in a red and cream sari holds a lamp at lower right. Beside them, a woman in a blue floral sari and rudraksha mala sits with her hands low, and a woman in an orange shawl holds a lamp at right. Behind them, women in white and black clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, some wearing forehead markings. Several people in the background are blurred. The scene reflects a devotional lamp offering.2013-03-06A group of devotees performs a ritual with oil lamps and silver puja plates in an indoor hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp, with white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and arms. Beside him a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a bangle stands with hands folded in prayer. A young boy in white kurta holds a lamp near his forehead. At right a shaved-headed man wears an orange cloth and white vibhuti marks. Other people wear white and yellow garments, and a silver tray with offerings lies in front of them.2010-10-28A photograph of a ritual scene with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangle, holding a small silver lamp (oil lamp) with a flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green and gold border presses her palms together in prayer, wearing a dark beaded mala and a red bindi. Behind them, a man in a white shawl and gold necklace speaks into a microphone, and another man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and forehead markings sits at right. Silver plates and small lamps with lit flames are in the foreground, with a blurred person at lower left. Visible white vibhuti/tilak lines mark several foreheads and arms.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and sandalwood-paste markings on his forehead and arms holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border and a black beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them an orange-robed man with gold beads and a white-clad figure with gold beads sit among silver plates and offering trays with flowers, and several people in the foreground hold lamps. Oil lamps and metal plates suggest an aarti or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in an indoor hall holding lit oil lamps and clasping hands in prayer. Foreground women wear red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas; others wear cream and white saris and white kurtas. Several hold small flames. Behind them, further attendees sit in rows on the floor and on red chairs. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-06A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja in an open courtyard before a red-and-white striped backdrop and orange drapes. A shaved-headed young woman in a green and blue sari on the left holds a small brass lamp, while a woman in a yellow shawl beside her holds a small oil lamp. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a palm forward, and a man in a white cloth holds a hand out toward a brass plate. A woman with hands folded in namaskar on the right wears a yellow shawl and green sari. Brass plates of offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. Seven physical people are visible; no one displays distinctive a person cues, so the candidate is not present.2010-09-22A photo of a devotional gathering in a temple-like hall with a microphone on a stand and a golden ornate shrine edge at upper right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl holds a silver plate with folded orange cloth, eyes lowered. Beside her another woman in yellow-bordered white holds a plate with folded orange-and-gold cloth. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala presses her palms together in prayer. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold chains stand behind, and a bald older man in white sits at left. Several people are visible, with heads partly cropped at the edges.2010-08-26