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A photograph of a group of devotees seated indoors holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The woman at center wears a yellow shawl over a white sari with a red and gold border, a white tilak line on her forehead, and holds a brass lamp toward the viewer. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds another lamp and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Another woman at right in cream and red shawl holds a lamp, and a woman at left wears a red shawl. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and gold clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a pink flower is visible at the lower center. Several people are visible, all with white forehead markings.

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October 26 20142014-10-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22September 29 20132013-09-29A group of women seated on the floor perform an aarti with small oil lamps held in brass dishes. Most wear orange and maroon saris and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The woman in front in an orange sari with a maroon border holds a lamp and a brass bell, while the woman beside her raises a lit lamp. Behind them, other devotees in red and white or black clothing hold lit lamps, and orange-robed monks sit further back. Brass pots and a small incense setup lie on the floor in the foreground.2011-10-03March 17 20132013-03-17A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and salwar sets, with some in yellow and white, hold small oil lamps and offering trays on a white marble floor. Several wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flower garlands, kumkum and lit diyas sit on mats in front of them, and a row of devotees behind holds lit lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja or satsang. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-11-19A row of women sits closely together holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, raising them toward the front. The foreground woman, at right, wears a yellow sari with a white border, a gold bangle and a small earring, and her hair is pulled back. Women beside and behind her wear white and yellow garments and hold similar lamps, one lamp visible at upper right. The setting is a plain pale wall with blurred red chairs at left. No one appears to be a person; all visible people are devotees.2011-02-23October 13 20132013-10-13October 30 20112011-10-30A seated group of women performs a ritual in a hall, holding small brass lamps and metal pots with both hands. Most wear orange or saffron garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A woman in a cream silk saffron-bordered sari and red mala sits at left, and a woman in white with red patterns sits centre. Brass vessels, flower offerings, and a red cloth sit on the floor in front, with a black tablet at lower centre. Behind them, more participants and a wooden chair are visible. Tags: padapuja, puja, satsang, aarti-style lamp offering.2014-06-06A 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.2010-12-02