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A seated group of women in orange and saffron saris with maroon and gold borders and rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps aloft during a ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and red drapery. Several have white vertical forehead markings and some wear white garments; others in white clothing sit in the background. A woman in the front right holds a lit lamp on a plate, while a tall copper-coloured stand is visible at right. Many faces are turned toward the lamps. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11May 04 20132013-05-04March 13 20132013-03-13A seated group of women and girls in saffron and maroon saris and robes with rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps glow with flames, and some participants wear white forehead marks. Behind them, more devotees sit on red cushions in a hall, and a yellow bag rests on the floor in the foreground. No single person is identified as a person in this image.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA large group of women and girls sits cross-legged on a hall floor performing a puja with oil lamps and brass thalis. Many wear orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and have white forehead markings. Some hold lit diyas or lamps and small brass vessels; plates of offerings, flowers and fruit lie in front of them. A woman in a maroon-and-white sari stands at the back holding a lamp, and a red curtain hangs behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2013-03-13April 08 20132013-04-08A seated group of young women in maroon and orange-red saris with gold borders performs a lamp ritual, holding small lit oil lamps and flames in their hands. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A tray and small brass items sit on the floor, and other seated attendees in white stand in the background. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-18March 26 20132013-03-26A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated assembly of many people, mostly women, in orange and maroon sarees and white dhotis and saris. Many hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates; in the foreground a woman in orange sari with vertical white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and another seated woman in dark red garment holds a brass lamp. A green bowl and a plate with flowers and lamps sit on a woven mat. Several figures wear orange saffron robes with gold borders. Background shows more seated rows and folded chairs along the wall.2013-07-18September 11 20142014-09-11Photograph of a seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and dark maroon garments during a ritual gathering, holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the background, other people sit in rows and a man in white stands near the far wall of a hall with red curtains and framed pictures. The women appear to be performing a lamp-lit devotional practice, such as satsang or puja.2014-04-20