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Devotees seated on a floor during a ritual in a red and white painted hall. Several women wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and white sacred marks on their foreheads, some holding small oil lamps with flames in their hands while performing aarti. A large brass tray with lamps, flowers and offerings sits in front of them. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a red turban is partly visible at left, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at lower right, with a bare-headed person in orange near the frame's edge. A woman with long hair in a white and green sari stands at upper right. No visible evidence identifies a specific named person.

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August 07 20102010-08-07A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22Devotional puja scene with women in white garments and yellow shawls, several holding small flames or oil lamps. A central woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi holds a lit lamp near a silver thali of offerings; more women behind chant or fold hands. On the left, a figure in orange robes wears a red turban and is seated beside a brass tray of golden sweets, red flowers and bowls. Two devotees in white sit near an ornate gold-framed altar edge.2010-08-07A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18Evening ritual scene with women seated on orange cloth-covered mats, holding lit oil lamps and small flames in their hands during a puja. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or cream saris with red or gold borders; one woman in the left foreground wears a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, and a woman in the center-right wears a white sari with a red shawl and bangles. A woman in the right foreground wears an orange sari with red border and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the lower left wears an orange sari with a mala. A woman in a yellow shawl at left holds a lamp. Brass lamps and kalasha-type vessels sit in front on the mat. Background shows a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a microphone stand. No a person candidate is visible.2010-11-24A row of women sits cross-legged on the floor in a ritual setting, each before a small orange mat holding brass plates of flowers, brass cups and lit oil lamps. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, while the women in front wear plain orange saris and hold small brass plates in their hands. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps line the front, and an orange cloth hangs on the wall behind. The posture and offerings suggest a group puja or aarti in progress, with several participants apparently holding flower-filled plates.2010-09-12A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-30August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a seated group of women and girls during a lamp-lit devotional ritual at night. Most wear white or cream clothes with green and gold borders, and many have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass oil lamps with flames, and others hold small brass vessels. Brass and copper pots, a small bell and orange cloth with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. A woman in front wearing a white outfit and orange shawl looks forward while holding a lamp, and a woman at right with a red-orange shawl and forehead marking holds a brass vessel. The setting is dim and warm, with flames glowing among the participants.2010-10-16A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs an offering with brass and gold-toned plates held in both palms. They wear white saris with red-orange borders and shawls; the woman at centre wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman at right wears an orange robe with a white forehead mark. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold and flower offerings and orange cloth sit on a mat in the foreground, with oil lamps burning. Behind them other seated devotees in white and orange are visible. A purple logo appears at top left.2010-09-12A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a courtyard in front of a red and white striped wall, performing a pooja with brass oil lamps. 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