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A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall with wooden doors and stacked red chairs along the wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a small brown floral print and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp in her raised right hand, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a red-brown shawl holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, women in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold brass lamps and offer flowers, and a brass plate with flower petals and a small lamp rests on a mat in front. Several women have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Mats and cushions cover the floor.

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April 04 20142014-04-04August 22 20142014-08-22September 30 20142014-09-30A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22May 29 20132013-05-29Indoor ritual scene during an Adhi-Kailaasa puja with kirtan. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a small brass handbell and a lamp, gesturing forward while chanting. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp. Behind them, a row of young people in orange and maroon robes with white forehead marks sit on mats, holding lit oil lamps and singing. A brass plate with offerings and a small kalasha sit on the floor, and devotees in white are seated in the background.2014-08-14A 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.2014-04-22Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.2013-07-25Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06Photograph of a seated group of women in orange and rust-red saris and robes, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, performing a ritual with small oil lamps and flower-filled brass plates. Several hold lit lamps or offering dishes; a woman in the foreground at right wears white with a mala and holds a lamp, and another in white at upper right also holds a lamp. The seated rows fill the hall, with more devotees behind and red cushioned seating at the back. Gold-toned ritual items and a metal tray with offerings sit on the floor in the front.2014-04-10A 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 seated group of women in white and cream saris with orange, red and yellow shawls performs a lamp ritual on a white tiled floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass cups, while others hold their palms together. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on orange and red cloths in the foreground. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, and a woman in an orange sari at left also holds a lamp. No a person is visible in this image.2011-09-20