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A seated group of devotees performs an aarti with oil lamps on a gold-trimmed silver tray in an orange-walled hall. Women and men in white clothing wear yellow and orange shawls, and several hold small lamps. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge beside the tray, and a visible silver platter holds flowers and fruit. Some devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young child in blue sits on the right beside an orange mat. A white-clad figure stands in the upper left, partly cropped by the frame.

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of an ashram courtyard during a puja, with brass and silver plates and small oil lamps arranged on a gold-coloured tray in the centre. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl hold lamps or plates, while an older woman with glasses in yellow and orange sits at left. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti sits with his back to the camera at the foreground left, and a woman with her hair tied back in the foreground right wears white and orange. Behind them, further women in orange and white sit near a red wall with a tall red-and-gold vessel and a potted plant.2010-10-30A ritual puja scene in a hall with a gold-trimmed throne and a seated figure in orange robes at left, whose lower body and feet are visible. Several devotees in white and yellow sit around a gold-edged tray holding silver bowls, oil lamps and offering plates. A grey-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a small silver cup, a bald man in white with a mala and glasses reaches toward the offerings, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands sits nearby. A woman in a yellow shawl and a standing older man in white with folded hands are at the back. Pale walls and a wooden cabinet with gold ornamentation frame the scene.2010-10-10A photograph of a ritual puja at an ashram. Several devotees sit cross-legged around a golden tray filled with silver bowls of offerings, including what appear to be sweets and flower petals. Women in white and yellow-bordered clothes with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl hold lit flames and small brass lamps over the offerings, while a woman with long dark hair in yellow attire presses her palms together in prayer. A partly visible figure in saffron robes sits at the left edge, and another devotee in an orange shawl appears at the upper right. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background beside a potted plant and a small blue tray.2010-08-19August 16 20102010-08-16Devotional puja scene with women in white garments and yellow shawls, several holding small flames or oil lamps. A central woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi holds a lit lamp near a silver thali of offerings; more women behind chant or fold hands. On the left, a figure in orange robes wears a red turban and is seated beside a brass tray of golden sweets, red flowers and bowls. Two devotees in white sit near an ornate gold-framed altar edge.2010-08-07A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.2011-09-20A seated group of women in white and cream ritual dress, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold small oil lamps with lit flames while sitting on the floor. Brass and clay lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths before them. Behind them, more seated participants in white and some in orange wraps fill the hall, with a draped white backdrop and a green-covered table at the left. The scene resembles a group lamp-lighting ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2010-12-02September 12 20102010-09-12October 09 20102010-10-09October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women performing a ritual in a tiled room. Many wear orange, saffron or yellow saris and white salwar or kurta outfits, and they hold small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) aloft or toward the centre. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and small lamps sit on mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a few men and women in white and blue clothing also hold lamps. A white metal door and red curtains are in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-12-06