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A photograph of a large seated gathering during a puja or satsang, with many devotees sitting closely together on the floor. In the foreground a woman with grey hair and glasses wears a cream sari and holds a small oil lamp, while a woman in a deep orange sari with a tilak on her forehead holds a small lamp in her hand. To the right a woman with curly reddish hair and a white forehead mark wears white clothes and a long rudraksha mala, and a woman on the left in a white sari and rudraksha mala looks down. Behind them many people in white and red clothing hold small oil lamps, and a few white cups sit at the bottom right.

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A dense crowd of devotees sits closely together during a ritual gathering, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames in their hands. Foreground women wear white saris and white kurtas, with rudraksha and beaded malas around their necks. A woman in the center wears round glasses and a bindi, holding a lamp. On the right, a woman has a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala. A woman in front wears an orange garment and holds a lamp. Background devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit in the lamplit hall, with no clearly visible presiding figure.2013-05-29October 17 20122012-10-17May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright hall, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white and yellow dotted dress and red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a lamp in her right hand, and beside her a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a lamp. At right a young woman in a cream sari with white forehead marks presses her palms together. Behind them men with bare upper bodies and white cloths, and others in saffron-trimmed red shawls, sit in rows. Candlelit lamps and white-clad figures fill the background.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in an indoor hall holding lit oil lamps and clasping hands in prayer. Foreground women wear red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas; others wear cream and white saris and white kurtas. Several hold small flames. Behind them, further attendees sit in rows on the floor and on red chairs. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-06A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08August 29 20142014-08-29July 09 20132013-07-09August 29 20142014-08-29September 07 20142014-09-07October 17 20122012-10-17