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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands, during what appears to be a satsang-style gathering on a hall floor. Many women wear saffron, orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a maroon sari and holds a lamp, while a woman at right in an orange sari raises a lamp to her forehead. Some are seated on mats with water bottles and bags around them, and a girl in the lower left watches. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on trays in front. Visible people number roughly two dozen seated in the crowd behind.

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August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall, many in saffron and orange saris and robes with gold borders, some in maroon, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Women hold small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, some with flowers and incense smoke rising. Plates of offerings, a small metal pot, and a water bottle sit on low tables in front. Red drapes hang on the back wall.2013-06-17August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.2014-06-03September 30 20142014-09-30A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange robes seated closely together during a ritual, most holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames raised toward the camera. Several wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears glasses and a forehead mark and holds a lamp in one hand, while another in the lower right wears a magenta top and holds a lamp with a bracelet. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower left, and a book is open in the lower foreground. Behind them more women in white and orange shawls raise lamps. The scene suggests a devotional aarti gathering.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated group of roughly two dozen devotees, mostly women, sits on the floor of a hall during a ritual. Many wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Some hold small oil lamps and offering trays with flowers, fruit and sweets, while others sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white near the centre holds a lamp, and a few women in white saris and white tops sit among them. Red folded cloth stacks and chairs are visible at the back of the room, and a plastic water bottle and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front.2013-09-26September 26 20132013-09-26August 22 20142014-08-22A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs aarti with small brass oil lamps and metal plates. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and orange shawls, while a few in white saris and blouses sit among them. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Lit lamps flicker on the floor and on plates in front of them. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the hall. The scene reads as a ritual satsang.2014-04-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall with a tiled white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala lifts a lamp, with a brass plate of offerings and incense sticks before them. To the right, a woman in a red sari holds a small brass plate with flowers. Behind them, many devotees in white, orange and red garments with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings sit in rows holding lamps and plates, while small oil lamps and offering dishes are arranged on the floor. Their appearance does not clearly match any identifiable a person candidate, so no such candidate is named.2014-06-19