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Devotees sit closely packed on the floor of a temple hall, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames during an arati. Women in cream and gold-bordered saris wear rudraksha malas, and some wear rust-red garments, while several men sit bare-chested in orange-red cloths with rudraksha necklaces. Several people press palms together in prayer, and a bald man in an orange cloth sits among the group. Ornate pillars and a partially visible golden deity murti frame the scene, and a camera operator stands at the left.

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May 02 20142014-05-02March 20 20132013-03-20March 30 20162016-03-30April 14 20132013-04-14January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of women in white and cream ritual dress, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold small oil lamps with lit flames while sitting on the floor. Brass and clay lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths before them. Behind them, more seated participants in white and some in orange wraps fill the hall, with a draped white backdrop and a green-covered table at the left. The scene resembles a group lamp-lighting ritual during a satsang or ceremony.2010-12-02September 17 20102010-09-17A large seated congregation of women in white clothes and red-brown shawls fills a wood-panelled hall, many holding small lamps or offering plates with their hands raised in prayer. Foreground women in white and blue-patterned cloth press palms together, and a golden-haired woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit lamp. Brass plates and a small oil-lamp-like flame sit on the floor before them, and a screen at the back shows a lit image. No individual is identifiable as a presiding figure, and no candidate appearance for a person is visible.2014-12-25A large seated gathering of mostly women in white and cream clothing holds small oil lamps with lit flames during a devotional ritual in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in white with dark beaded rudraksha-style malas and a red bindi raises her right hand, while a woman in a green blouse and red shawl holds a lamp. A devotee in a white sari with pink border and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp and has sacred ash marks on the forehead. Another woman in white with a mala holds a lamp at the right edge. Behind them, rows of attendees in white, green, pink and teal outfits sit on chairs and mats, many holding lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lit satsang or aarti.2013-09-29January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2018-01-08December 05 20132013-12-05