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A large seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes holds small oil lamps and lit candles during a ritual gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka on their foreheads. Foreground figures include a woman with glasses and long light-brown hair in orange clothing cupping a lamp, and a woman in maroon with a mala holding a flame. Others in white saris sit nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with a pale wall and a blurred background of more participants.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a ritual, many wearing orange and red saffron-toned sarees and dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (deepas) and cups, and a tray with offerings sits on the floor at lower left. Most are women and girls, with a few older participants and a man in red at right. Other attendees in white clothes sit in the background.

A large group of devotees in orange and maroon garments sits in rows during a ritual gathering. Many wear white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. In the centre, a woman with long wavy hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, holding a small oil lamp and a brass bell. Others around her hold lit oil lamps and offering trays. Red chairs and a white-clad woman appear in the background.

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with brass oil lamps (deepa) in a hall. Women in orange and rust-red saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawls, hold lamps and small brass vessels, with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several devotees in white and blue Western-style clothing sit among them, and a woman in a white top with a black ribbon holds a small bell. A golden deity murti stands in the background behind a metal grille. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.

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September 18 2013

A photograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with small oil lamps and brass bells. Several hold lit diyas, others have palms pressed together, and a few chant with open mouths. Foreground women wear long rudraksha necklaces; one holds a brass bell. Plates with flowers and offerings sit on mats in front, and a blue container stands near the bottom. Several women have white forehead markings. Several people in white clothing sit behind, some holding lamps. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a light-colored floor.

2014-10-05 +1 copies

A seated group of devotees in orange and red robes holds lit oil lamps and small brass dishes during a ritual gathering. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha beads, and some have bindis. A woman in a white top and a woman in white stand at left and back, and a woman in a white shawl stands at top right. Plastic containers and white paper sit on a cloth in front of the group, with chairs visible behind them.

September 30 2014

Seated women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas perform a group ritual indoors, several holding small brass bells and oil lamps on trays with flowers and offerings. Rows of devotees in orange and maroon fill the hall behind them, some in white with dark beaded necklaces. The floor is covered with mats and small brass plates of lit diyas and kumkum. No single figure is identified as a person; the scene shows a satsang-style puja with bells and lamps.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and long rudraksha-bead necklaces. Several hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and metal bowls and kalasha-style vessels rest on low wooden platforms in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground holding a lamp, and another in orange at the right holds a lamp near her chest. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded or raised, and a white-haired woman in orange is in the left background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.

A large group of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit closely together, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames while others have hands folded in prayer. Several have white or ash forehead markings and some wear red or white tilak. Seated in front, young women in orange saris raise lit lamps; a woman in the foreground holds a lamp and a small flame near a brass plate. Some participants wear white or red shawls. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with lamps held aloft and offerings on plates. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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