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A seated group of young women in maroon and orange-red saris with gold borders performs a lamp ritual, holding small lit oil lamps and flames in their hands. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A tray and small brass items sit on the floor, and other seated attendees in white stand in the background. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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March 18 20132013-03-18March 13 20132013-03-13March 26 20132013-03-26October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesMarch 18 20132013-03-18September 11 20142014-09-11A photograph of a large seated group of women in saffron-orange and maroon-red saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames in both hands, reciting or chanting with eyes lowered or open. Some sit in the foreground with a brass vessel and a white cup on an orange cloth. A younger girl in maroon with gold border sits at lower left. No a person candidate is visible, so no identity claim is made. Background shows other devotees in white.2013-03-21A crowded indoor gathering of young women in red-orange saris with gold borders and multiple strands of rudraksha-style beaded malas. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their raised hands, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses. Behind them, other participants in white and orange clothing are seated, and brass vessels sit on a red cloth in the foreground.2013-03-13April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesA large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall, many dressed in red-orange and pink saris with gold borders and wearing rudraksha malas, with white vertical forehead markings. Many hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, offering light in a ritual lamp ceremony, while a few hold brass plates. Some women in the background wear white and pink clothing, and red drapery and a green mat appear at the left. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting puja or aarti among ashram devotees. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2013-03-16March 13 20132013-03-13A group of women in orange and maroon saris sit closely together during a lamp ritual, several holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Some women wear rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, and one holds a lit lamp on a plate near the centre. Others sit with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation. Behind them, more participants in white and red-maroon clothing hold lit lamps. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls, and a water bottle and small brass items rest on the floor in front.2013-01-28