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A dense crowd of devotees sits closely together during a ritual gathering, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames in their hands. Foreground women wear white saris and white kurtas, with rudraksha and beaded malas around their necks. A woman in the center wears round glasses and a bindi, holding a lamp. On the right, a woman has a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala. A woman in front wears an orange garment and holds a lamp. Background devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit in the lamplit hall, with no clearly visible presiding figure.

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A photograph of a large seated gathering during a puja or satsang, with many devotees sitting closely together on the floor. In the foreground a woman with grey hair and glasses wears a cream sari and holds a small oil lamp, while a woman in a deep orange sari with a tilak on her forehead holds a small lamp in her hand. To the right a woman with curly reddish hair and a white forehead mark wears white clothes and a long rudraksha mala, and a woman on the left in a white sari and rudraksha mala looks down. Behind them many people in white and red clothing hold small oil lamps, and a few white cups sit at the bottom right.2013-05-29A 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.2014-08-29A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in an indoor hall holding lit oil lamps and clasping hands in prayer. Foreground women wear red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas; others wear cream and white saris and white kurtas. Several hold small flames. Behind them, further attendees sit in rows on the floor and on red chairs. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-06December 16 20132013-12-16October 17 20122012-10-17A 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.2014-08-29May 29 20132013-05-29July 09 20132013-07-09May 03 20142014-05-03March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a large crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated closely together during a devotional ceremony in a hall. Many hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, and some raise lamps or offering plates. In the foreground, a woman with dark reddish hair wears an orange-red shawl over white clothes and a black beaded mala, and speaks while looking forward. Beside her, a woman with curly auburn hair in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit lamp. Several women wear white saris and blue lanyards, and some have red bindis. Silver metal railings and chains stand in the lower right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-10-15Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11