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A large seated congregation in a bright hall, with many people sitting in rows holding small lit oil lamps. In the foreground a young woman in a white and cream sari with a gold-toned border and hair in a bun presses her palms together in prayer, while a woman in a white and floral top with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a lamp nearby. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks sit along the right side, and a long row of brass vessels with food offerings lies on green leaves in the lower right. Behind them, more participants and some people standing fill the background under warm lighting.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright hall, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white and yellow dotted dress and red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a lamp in her right hand, and beside her a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a lamp. At right a young woman in a cream sari with white forehead marks presses her palms together. Behind them men with bare upper bodies and white cloths, and others in saffron-trimmed red shawls, sit in rows. Candlelit lamps and white-clad figures fill the background.2018-01-08A large indoor congregation seated on mats in a bright hall, many people holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground: a woman in a white and cream polka-dot salwar with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp; beside her a woman in a white blouse with a red-orange shawl and malas holds a lamp; a woman on the right with hair in a bun and a bindi and cream sari presses her palms together. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold lamps, and a pale lit aisle runs along the right with white and gold decor. Soft focus across the crowd suggests a satsang or puja-style gathering.2018-01-08A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall during a ritual meal and puja. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top and white dhoti-style skirt holds a small oil lamp, and a young woman in a white sari with a white tilak on her forehead sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit diya, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside them. Behind them rows of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with white tilak markings, sit before banana-leaf plates of food and brass cups. Many small oil lamps glow along the rows. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2018-01-08April 08 20122012-04-08May 30 20172017-05-30A large indoor gathering of seated devotees holding small oil lamps lit with flames, a ritual scene in a bright hall. In the foreground a young woman in a cream and white sari with a tilak on her forehead and a bun hairstyle presses her palms together in prayer. Beside her a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit wears a rudraksha mala and red shawl, and other women in red and white shawls and saffron-coloured clothing hold lamps. Several men with shaved heads and bare upper bodies sit in the background. The crowd fills the hall, with a patterned backdrop and a partial view of a deity murti in the distance.2018-01-08A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08A large seated congregation of women and some men performs a group arati with small brass oil lamps held in their hands during a satsang hall gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with orange or red shawls, and rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. In the front row, a woman in a white saree with a red shawl holds a lit lamp, while another in a red-and-white saree and a woman in a green sari press their palms together. Brass plates with offerings, an orange cloth and a small book sit on the floor. Steel barriers line the right side and a water cooler stands in the background. No central figure is visible in the frame.2012-05-14A large seated congregation of devotees in white and red attire holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a devotional ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a dark gold border holds a brass lamp, another young woman in a red and black embroidered top holds a lit lamp, and a bald woman in white garments with a mala necklace holds a lamp. Many attendees wear red and white lanyard-style neck cords, and some have tilak markings on their foreheads.2013-12-15Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08September 07 20142014-09-07