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Dim, blurred indoor gathering of many girls and young women seated on the floor, most wearing deep maroon outfits with gold-yellow borders. Several hold small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands, and a few lamps glow in the background among seated devotees in white and pink. In the foreground a girl in maroon holds a flame near a green plate, while another girl beside her holds open a small red-and-white booklet with a green circular picture. The scene suggests a lamp-lit ritual or satsang, though no specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible.

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June 12 20132013-06-12A group of young girls in matching maroon dresses with gold trim sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional ritual. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines. Several hold small brass oil lamps and bells, and one raises a lit lamp toward the camera. Behind them, seated devotees wear saris and salwar kameez in red, green and white, and a red draped backdrop hangs in the background. A flame glows in front of the girls.2012-10-23A large group of young girls in maroon and gold traditional dress sit on a white floor during a ritual. Many have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and some hold small brass lamps or bells, raising them and offering them with their hands. Brass plates, small bowls and a green plastic container lie on the cloth-covered floor in front. Several adult women in white and cream clothing sit in the background. The girls appear to be performing an aarti with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering.2013-06-05A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or devotional gathering, with many participants holding small oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands. In the foreground, several young girls wear maroon and red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some hold white flowers or offerings. Behind them, women in white, yellow, red and maroon clothing sit on mats, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A small curly-haired child in white sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11June 22 20132013-06-22May 04 20132013-05-04September 06 20142014-09-06A photograph of a seated group during a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with pink-red floor mats. Many young girls in maroon dresses with gold trim sit in rows, several holding small oil lamps aloft, and one girl in the foreground presses her palms together in anjali. Women in white saris and a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sit among them, and a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits in the lower right foreground. Several participants wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.2013-06-21A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor during a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, young girls wear maroon tunics with gold borders and white forehead markings, holding small brass vessels and lamps. A woman in a brown and cream patterned sari with a red bindi and a pendant holds a lamp up with one hand. Behind them, rows of women in white and green and red garments, some with folded hands, hold lit oil lamps. The setting appears to be a hall with a red-brown wall.2013-01-02A large group of young women and girls in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit closely together on the floor, many holding small lit oil lamps on decorated plates as part of a ritual. Some wear red-and-gold trim and dark maroon blouses. Behind them, a few older women in white saris and a person in white clothing sit in the background, and the room has pink and red drapes. Offering plates with greenery and flowers sit before them. The scene resembles a group puja with oil lamp offerings.2013-04-09March 02 20132013-03-02April 13 20132013-04-13