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Three women in rust-orange saris stand in an orange-walled interior beside a dark carved wooden door and a staircase with black metal railing. The woman at left stands with palms pressed together in namaste and rudraksha mala beads. The middle woman, with bowed head and hands folded in prayer, wears orange clothing and a bangle. The woman at right, with a white tilak on her forehead and rudraksha malas and a long beaded necklace, holds up a lit oil lamp with a tall flame in a brass vessel, as in an aarti. A golden carved deity murti with a green garment stands at the right edge.

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January 14 20172017-01-14A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08Three women in rust-orange sarees stand in a temple interior with red walls and a staircase with metal railings behind them. The woman on the right holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame in both hands, with smoke rising, as an aarti. The woman in the centre stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, and the woman on the left also has palms joined in prayer. Each wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi or tilak. On the right, a golden deity murti in an ornate arch with a blue-green cloth is visible. Two women are standing in namaste beside the woman performing the aarti.2017-01-14March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes with lit flames, and their foreheads bear white ash markings. The woman in the centre holds a lit lamp on a brass plate, while the woman at lower right, with grey hair, holds a lamp as well. The setting suggests a devotional lamp ritual during a satsang gathering. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2013-06-23Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in dark-red and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair, white forehead marks and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a small brass bell in one hand while raising a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and pink flowers. Behind her, several women in matching robes hold lit oil lamps in their palms, and a brass plate of flowers and a small brass vessel sit on the mat before them. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-10-10Indoor temple scene in which several women in saffron-orange and maroon saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding small oil lamps. Two foreground women wear rudraksha malas and bindis, and one has a white forehead marking. Behind them, more devotees in maroon and red garments stand in rows. In the background a golden deity murti with a decorative canopy is visible beside framed pictures and red curtains. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2014-08-21A young woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari holds a brass oil lamp with several lit flames aloft in her right hand, while a second brass lamp rests in her left. She has white vibhuti across her forehead, a red kumkum dot, and multiple rudraksha malas wound on her wrist and hanging at her chest. Behind her, other participants in red and orange robes sit and hold lamps, and the background shows orange walls, a blue draped table and gold-coloured decorative elements.2013-10-13Women seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja with brass plates and oil lamps on metal trays. Several women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas wear white tilak on their foreheads; one in the foreground wears a deep red sari and holds a small lit lamp. Brass bowls with flower petals, a small kalasha and a brass lamp sit before them, with red curtains and chairs behind. No a person candidate is visible.2013-06-08A group of women seated closely together in a hall performs a ritual, holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Several wear orange and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white forehead markings (vibhuti) with red kumkum bindi. The woman in the foreground at right holds a lamp and raises her hand, while others around them hold lamps and appear to chant. Smoke from the lamps drifts across the frame. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-05-29July 08 20132013-07-08A group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29