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A seated group of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls sits on a patterned carpet during a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair wears a white embroidered top, a red-orange shawl and a red lanyard, holding a small brass object. To her right a younger woman with a rudraksha mala and red shawl sits with her hands raised. Behind them other participants hold brass lamps and ritual vessels, with water bottles and a pink box nearby. No clearly visible a person is present in this frame.

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A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2014-09-13A group of women seated on white floor mats perform an aarti-style ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground woman on the right has a shaved head and wears white clothing with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a pink border holds a lamp, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds one toward the centre. At left, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha malas raises a lit lamp, next to a blonde woman in white with a brown shawl. Copper vessels, offerings and a red-draped stage with a microphone appear in the background. Around six people are visible.2014-07-25December 14 20122012-12-14May 13 20142014-05-13Seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls with lanyards fill a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with black hair and glasses holds a small brass bell or metal item, while a woman on the right holds a small brass oil lamp aloft with white ash marks on her forehead. A woman in the centre with palms pressed together and a dark-haired woman at left sit with eyes closed in prayer. Brass plates and offerings rest on a patterned carpet. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-12-19December 04 20132013-12-04December 17 20132013-12-17A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs an aarti or puja in a hall with white walls. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some ring brass handbells. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and holds a lamp and bell. A woman in the centre right wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bell. Another woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear orange shawls, and a blonde woman in pink sits near the centre. Metal railings and a chain divide the front seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-10-17A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on mats performing a puja with small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a red rudraksha mala raises a lamp, and beside her an older woman in white with orange shawl and glasses holds a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit lamp, and another woman in a green blouse and red mala sits to the right. Behind them men and women in orange and white clothes sit in rows, with a small stone deity murti, brass plates of offerings and a framed picture on a low stone platform in front. The room has red curtains and a rope barrier behind the rows.2014-11-07May 13 20142014-05-13Devotees seated on the floor during a pada puja or lamp-lit ritual inside a hall with red-brown cushioned seating and a gilded altar at the back. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass cup, beside another woman in orange with a dark bead necklace and brass vessels on a mat. A woman in white with a red bindi and white-clad woman with a white shawl and vibhuti on her forehead hold brass implements and lamps. Many others behind, in white and orange, hold small oil lamps and wear forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-05A seated group ritual photograph of women in white and orange-red or yellow garments performing a puja with small brass handbells and incense sticks. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a red blouse rings a brass bell and holds incense, while beside her another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and red-streaked dress holds a bell. Behind them, women in white with yellow or orange shawls hold bells and incense, and brass vessels, lamps and flower-filled plates sit on an orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2010-09-12