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A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall performing an arati-style lamp offering. Many hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and several women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak dominate the foreground. Others wear white saris or white kurtas. Some hold brass cups or lamps; a woman at left holds a brass vessel. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and a gilded altar are visible. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees.

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A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall, holding lit oil lamps or small flames aloft during a devotional offering. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a younger woman in orange with rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red-and-white bindi and mala holding a lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white clothing with white tilak marks on their foreheads fill the background, and a golden deity murti is visible behind them.2014-08-29August 16 20142014-08-16September 30 20142014-09-30A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall with a tiled white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala lifts a lamp, with a brass plate of offerings and incense sticks before them. To the right, a woman in a red sari holds a small brass plate with flowers. Behind them, many devotees in white, orange and red garments with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings sit in rows holding lamps and plates, while small oil lamps and offering dishes are arranged on the floor. Their appearance does not clearly match any identifiable a person candidate, so no such candidate is named.2014-06-19A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps and flames aloft. Many women wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in orange holds a lamp, and a woman in a white and red garment with a rudraksha necklace stands centrally. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and red, some in dark blue or green. A small plate of offerings sits at the lower right near the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2014-06-06A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs aarti with small brass oil lamps and metal plates. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and orange shawls, while a few in white saris and blouses sit among them. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Lit lamps flicker on the floor and on plates in front of them. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the hall. The scene reads as a ritual satsang.2014-04-22Photograph of a seated group of women devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and long braided hair, many holding small oil lamps or lamp-like flames while others have hands in anjali. Steel bowls and a silver kalasha-style vessel sit on low tables in front; one woman in a white sari holds a lit lamp, and another in orange has a lamp in her hand. Vibhuti and kumkum marks are visible on foreheads. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja hall with red cushions behind.2014-10-27A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16Photo of a group puja in a hall with a mat floor. Foreground: a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a brass bell, a woman in white dress with long shawl and rudraksha mala holding a small brass bell and lamp, and a woman with glasses in orange sari and rudraksha mala holding a brass bell. Many women in orange robes with white forehead markings sit behind, holding small oil lamps and brass bells, with brass plates and kalasha-style vessels on low tables at right. Red curtains hang in the background.2014-08-14February 11 20142014-02-11January 17 20142014-01-17March 06 20132013-03-06