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A large group of devotees seated on the floor during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps (diyas) aloft in outstretched hands. Most wear saffron-orange garments, while others wear white; several have rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads. Women in the foreground wear white and red-orange saddles, one older woman has a red-smeared forehead, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Background pillars and seated rows suggest a hall with a raised stage. The scene appears to be a puja with lamp offerings, though the page's ritual names are not visibly shown.

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November 20 20132013-11-20September 15 20142014-09-15A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2013-09-27A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall, in orange, saffron and maroon saris and robes with gold borders, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Most hold small oil lamps with flames, while others have brass pots and offering trays with flowers and small bowls in front of them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in rows, and a few people stand near the back among metal stands and white pillars. Some participants have their eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the figure at the back cannot be identified from appearance alone.2013-03-02January 08 20182018-01-08A large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.2013-01-25July 26 20132013-07-26A seated group of devotees performs a puja or aarti in a hall, holding small oil lamps with flames. Many wear orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and some wear white. The foreground woman in white holds a lit lamp and wears a red bindi, white forehead markings and a red shawl. Beside her, a woman in white holds an incense or lamp and a silver tray with kumkum sits nearby. An older woman in maroon-red clothes holds a brass vessel. Other devotees fill the background with lit lamps. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2014-10-12A large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performs a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange, red and maroon saris with white or gold borders, and many have white vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small flames or lamps in brass trays set with flowers, pooja plates and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the room, and a draped stage with flower arrangements is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees performing lamp worship during satsang.2013-03-02April 20 20142014-04-20A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall at an ashram-style gathering. In the foreground, a girl in an orange-and-red sari with white forehead band and rudraksha mala sits behind a small brass plate holding oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flowers. Behind her, women in saffron-orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats, some holding notebooks and pens. Others behind wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, and several older women in white sit on chairs at the back. Brass lamps and offering trays are arranged on the floor, and a red curtain hangs at the back.2013-03-22September 15 20142014-09-15