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A seated group of women in saffron-orange saris and robes holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a group ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti, and one woman in the foreground wears gold-bordered orange sari and glasses. Behind them, rows of younger girls in maroon and red clothing sit on white mats with brass plates and offerings. Students are mostly seated on the floor with lamps. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the people in the foreground.

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August 22 20142014-08-22Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.2013-07-25A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in orange and rust-red saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and holding small brass bells and lit oil lamps. A woman in front in an orange sari and glasses holds a brass bell and a flame, with a white-clad figure behind her. Others hold brass bells, and a white plate with offerings sits in the lower left. Oil lamps glow across the room, and a golden deity murti or altar is visible at the top right. Forehead vibhuti marks are visible on several faces. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in an ashram hall.2014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.2014-06-03September 30 20142014-09-30Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.2013-06-15August 02 20132013-08-02September 16 20132013-09-16A 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 copiesJune 30 20132013-06-30June 30 20132013-06-30