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Several women and young girls in orange saffron sarees with maroon borders sit in a row and raise lit oil lamps or wicks, held toward the front. The foreground girl wears a rudraksha bracelet, gold hoop earrings and a long braid, and her gaze is fixed forward. Behind her a woman with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a small red bindi smiles. The background is a bright, blurred hall with white walls. The scene suggests a group lamp-lighting ritual during satsang.

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July 11 20132013-07-11September 04 20142014-09-04Close photograph of young women and girls in orange and maroon robes holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass lamps up during an evening devotional gathering. Several have white vertical marks on their foreheads, rudraksha beaded necklaces and bracelets. Lamp flames glow in the dim room, with candles and other devotees blurred in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-04-03June 22 20132013-06-22Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange ashram clothing during a ritual. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, and the foremost girls wear rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer while others extend a hand toward the lamps. Brass and a clear plastic bag with offerings are visible at lower left, and seated figures fill the background.2014-09-16A photograph of young women and girls seated and standing in rows during a devotional ritual. They wear orange and maroon sarees and necklaces of beads, with white stripes painted across their foreheads. Two foreground girls hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, one with red flower petals in her palms. Other participants behind them hold lamps as well, and there are scattered flower petals and offerings on the floor. The setting appears to be an indoor hall. No central figure in saffron or a crown is clearly visible in this frame.2013-04-27April 12 20132013-04-12Devotional photograph of a ritual gathering. In the foreground two young girls in saffron-orange clothes with maroon borders hold lit incense sticks upward; the girl on the right wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white sacred ash on her forehead, while the girl beside her wears a red bindi. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with white forehead markings sit close together, some holding objects, and a brass bell and a blue-rimmed container appear at lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain.2013-07-29April 08 20132013-04-08A group of young women and girls sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, wearing orange and saffron garments with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white and vermilion tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, one girl holds a brass or gold-toned object and others raise hands with rings and bangles, apparently in a ritual gesture. Brass vessels, small lamps, and flower offerings rest on the floor at left. A red curtain and red chairs appear in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-04-07July 09 20132013-07-09May 12 20132013-05-12