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A seated congregation of many devotees, mostly women and men, sits on striped mats in a richly decorated hall with red-and-gold wall panels. Foreground: a man in white kurta with an orange lanyard and a man in a pale green shirt with a vibhuti mark press palms together in prayer. A woman in white with an orange lanyard and folded hands sits beside them. Behind, a woman in red sari holds a lit oil lamp, and women in yellow and cream saris sit with hands folded in namaskar. Small brass items and a tray lie on the mat. Metal railing posts run through the scene.

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August 25 20122012-08-25August 22 20122012-08-22 +2 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17Photo of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small lit oil lamps and offering prayer. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a pink patterned top and multiple beaded malas holds a lit lamp and bell with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red pendant sits with hands together. Behind them rows of women in white and cream sarees, some with red bindis and orange-bordered shawls, hold flames or fold their hands. A deep red and gold patterned wall forms the backdrop.2012-08-24August 26 20122012-08-26A seated congregation of women in a hall, most with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Foreground left, a woman in a red and blue blouse with orange rudraksha-style beads holds a lit oil lamp. Centre, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a red bindi and orange beaded necklace prays. Others wear white kurtas, saris in orange, black and green, and gold necklaces. Several sit on striped cushions. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with lamps. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-23August 23 20122012-08-23A large seated congregation of women and some children sits on the floor of a bright hall during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with red blouses sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red sari with green border, another in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small ritual vessels sit before them on the floor, and water bottles and a book rest nearby. Behind them rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the room, with a deity-decorated altar and orange cloth visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-19A photograph of a large seated congregation with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange kurta with a brown shawl and a man with a shaved head in an orange top hold their palms together. Beside them a woman in a white top with folded hands sits near a woman in a white shirt with a orange lanyard. Behind them rows of women in pink, white, black and green clothing sit with eyes closed, several wearing beaded necklaces and orange lanyards. A woman on the right in a purple jacket and orange garment sits with hands clasped. A red wooden wall and carved panels form the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees during a group puja or satsang. In the foreground, a woman with long light hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and sits with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari with a mala sits chanting, and an older woman in a peach-pink sari sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of men and women wear white, orange and pink clothing, many with orange shawls. Brass plates, small oil lamps and a kalasha sit on mats in front of them. Pink and orange banners hang on the walls, and a framed portrait with a small figure is visible at the upper right, labelled as a portrait without legible text.2012-04-20August 27 20122012-08-27A seated group of women fills the frame in a red-walled hall with a patterned floor mat, many holding small lit oil lamps or diyas during a ritual session. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a red-bordered blouse raises a lit lamp in one hand. Beside her, an older woman in a green and gold sari holds a lamp. Others wear white kurtas, saffron and orange shawls, lanyards and sindoor or vibhuti marks, with eyes closed or in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2012-08-25