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A large group of women seated on the floor in orange saffron robes with red trim, many wearing rudraksha malas and brown fiber-woven garlands, performs an oil lamp ritual. Several hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, others hold brass puja plates and small offerings; in the foreground a woman in glasses and a red bindi holds a lamp, and at lower left a small incense stick and brass items rest on a dark cloth. Women in white garments with malas sit on the right. Dim seated audience and red chairs fill the background, with a hall lit by oil lamps.

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October 02 20142014-10-02December 03 20142014-12-03October 04 20142014-10-04Seated women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas perform a group ritual indoors, several holding small brass bells and oil lamps on trays with flowers and offerings. Rows of devotees in orange and maroon fill the hall behind them, some in white with dark beaded necklaces. The floor is covered with mats and small brass plates of lit diyas and kumkum. No single figure is identified as a person; the scene shows a satsang-style puja with bells and lamps.2014-10-02July 26 20132013-07-26A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and long rudraksha-bead necklaces. Several hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and metal bowls and kalasha-style vessels rest on low wooden platforms in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground holding a lamp, and another in orange at the right holds a lamp near her chest. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded or raised, and a white-haired woman in orange is in the left background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2014-10-27September 26 20122012-09-26A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Several women in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; one at the front holds a brass bell and another holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a white sari on the left holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white clothing hold lamps and bells, with a sculpted ornate backdrop visible. Small brass plates with offerings and a tray sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-10-06October 26 20142014-10-26September 25 20132013-09-25September 30 20142014-09-30June 06 20142014-06-06