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A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead bands. Several hold small brass oil lamps and handbells, and flames glow in the foreground. Behind them, other attendees in white clothing and a woman in a purple top sit in a hall. No single person is identified as a person, and no printed name appears in the scene.

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A photograph of a seated group of women and girls holding small oil lamps during a devotional ritual indoors. Many wear orange, maroon and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari with gold trim holds a lit oil lamp in her cupped hand while others in the row hold lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits near them. A middle-aged woman in an orange sari with gold border holds a lamp to her right. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees performing aarti-style lamp offerings. Their faces show concentration as they sing or chant together.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A 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.2013-12-31 +2 copiesMarch 05 20132013-03-05April 13 20132013-04-13A 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 copiesJuly 24 20132013-07-24July 30 20132013-07-30October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in a hall during a devotional ritual, many wearing saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and a silver tray with flowers and brass cups sits in the foreground. Women in red and orange garments and white dhotis or saris are visible among the rows, with one woman in front holding a lamp and another with white paste on her forehead. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2013-08-02A seated congregation in an indoor hall holds small oil lamps and flower offerings during a ritual. In the foreground, young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding lit lamps and pink flowers. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white and green saris sit on mats, some with lit lamps raised, while others in white and pink clothing watch. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The scene shows satsang-style group worship with lamp offerings; no speaker or throne is visible.2013-05-05September 11 20142014-09-11