A row of women in orange and maroon saris sits on the floor at a ritual, seen in profile across the frame. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and small brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on a white cloth in the foreground. Their hands are extended toward offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no one in the scene is presented as a person candidate. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performs a ritual in a hall with a red curtain behind them. The women wear orange garments with pink or maroon borders and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands joined in a mudra, eyes closed. Beside the row, brass pots, flower offerings, and small oil lamps sit on a cloth in front of them. Several other people are visible along the row, some partially cropped at the edges.

Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.

A row of women in orange and saffron saris and red blouses sits on a tiled floor performing a puja. Each holds a brass lamp or small brass vessel and places items on brass thalis and leaf plates with flowers, sweets and offerings in front of them. Several wear gold-coloured necklaces, bangles and red bindi and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A small flame is lit among the offerings.

A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.

Photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold brass oil lamps and small brass vessels aloft or in their hands, some with flowers, during a ritual. A pink flower and small brass containers rest on a cloth in the foreground, and red curtains hang on the white hall wall behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.

Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.

A row of women in orange and rust-red saris sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall with pink walls and red curtains, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas; the foreground woman on the right has glasses and a red bindi, and others have gold bangles. In front of them are brass thalis with sliced fruit, flower petals, small brass bowls, oil lamps and bells on orange and red mats. No swami or a person figure is visible among the people.

A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, wearing orange and saffron saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. Several women hold small brass oil lamps and flower-decked brass plates aloft, while others hold lamps at chest height. A blue lidded container, scattered pink flowers and small brass vessels sit on a cloth on the floor in front. Red curtains hang on the wall behind them. Their activity appears to be an aarti or puja ritual; no a person figure is visible in this frame.

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