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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a woman in orange sannyasi-style robes with a dark red border, wearing a long rudraksha mala across her chest. She has a white band on her forehead with a red dot and holds a small brass bell in her raised hand. In front is a silver-toned altar with brass oil lamps lit with flames, and a blue plastic container at top left. Other orange-robed devotees sit behind her, one with a bead garland and a wrist mala.

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A young woman in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame and pink and white flower petals in her cupped hands. She wears a rudraksha mala with silver spacer beads, a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on her forehead, and drop earrings. Behind her, other devotees in orange and red clothing are seated, some holding lit lamps.2013-04-12 +1 copiesApril 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesSeptember 20 20132013-09-20A young woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in front of her face, with white vibhuti marking her forehead. Seated women in orange and saffron saris, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sit around her in what appears to be a devotional gathering or pada puja.2013-07-26A photograph of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young woman in the centre, eyes lowered, holds a small brass cup, while the woman to the left holds her palms together in anjali. Brass pooja vessels, a small brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray sit on a low table at lower right. A pink bag rests on the floor. Roughly a dozen seated devotees are visible in the background.2013-06-07October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA young girl in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged, holding a lit brass oil lamp on a small plate near her face while ringing a brass handbell in her other hand. She has white and red tilak on her forehead and gold earrings. Behind her, a woman in a red-maroon sari holds another lit oil lamp and chants, with other seated devotees in red and maroon garments around. A water bottle sits at left, and a plate of offerings is visible at right.2013-10-27Photograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon-bordered saffron clothing performing a ritual with brass bells, brass plates of flower petals and lit oil lamps. The central woman, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame over a brass plate while chanting. Women in cream-and-orange saris with saffron shawls sit around her on orange mats, many holding small brass bells and flame lamps. No figure of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2010-11-24April 15 20132013-04-15April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesJuly 27 20132013-07-27April 09 20132013-04-09