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A seated group of devotees performs a pada puja-style ritual in a hall with a red and white draped backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a red shawl holds a brass handbell and a small lamp, sitting beside another woman in orange with glasses who holds a brass bell. Beside them, a girl in a purple dress with a yellow hair band rings a small bell, and a girl in a purple outfit holds a brass object. Behind them, rows of women and girls in white, yellow, and turquoise garments hold lit oil lamps and brass items, with brass plates and flower petals on the floor. A table with audio equipment sits at the back.

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A large group of women and girls sits on the floor in a hall during a seated ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear saffron-orange sarees or dhotis with red or cream borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned saree and a white-clad woman hold lamps over a brass thali with flowers and offerings. Several men in white shirts sit in the background, and a plastic water bottle and brass vessels rest on the floor. The scene reads as a group puja or aarti with oil lamps, with no Swamiji figure clearly identifiable.2013-03-16March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall, many in orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Several women in front wear rudraksha or bead malas and gold necklaces. Brass puja plates, a small brass deity murti and kumkum-marked offering trays are arranged on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them more devotees sit, and a few women in white saris and a man in white stand at the left edge. Approximately 20 to 25 people are visible in the scene.2013-02-04A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16December 12 20112011-12-12A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an indoor ceremony, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several young girls wear white and gold-bordered saris and traditional attire in red, green and purple, with red bindi, hair ornaments and gold jewellery, some holding lamps aloft. Behind them, adult women in white, orange and red shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A red draped table stands at the left edge, and a few people in the background wear orange and white clothing with name badges. Hands are raised in devotion throughout the gathering.2012-10-24A seated group of women and girls in a hall performs an aarti-style ritual with small brass oil lamps and puja trays on a mat-covered floor. Many hold lit lamps or bells, and several wear saffron, red, green and cream sarees and salwar outfits with garlands and rudraksha malas. Brass lamps and thalis with offerings sit in front of them, and red curtains and white walls form the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2011-11-07A seated congregation in an indoor hall holds small oil lamps and flower offerings during a ritual. In the foreground, young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding lit lamps and pink flowers. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white and green saris sit on mats, some with lit lamps raised, while others in white and pink clothing watch. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The scene shows satsang-style group worship with lamp offerings; no speaker or throne is visible.2013-05-05A large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.2013-01-25A large group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sit on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass bells. Many wear orange, red and maroon saris or salwar, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A girl in front in orange holds a brass bell and lamp, while others hold small lamps and bells. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the white floor, and a red carpet with white railings runs through the room. Several women in white sarees stand or sit in the background with palms pressed together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-22A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2013-09-27A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a bright hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a girl in orange with a sandalwood mark on her forehead holds a lit oil lamp. Other women in orange, maroon and white saris hold lamps and brass vessels, and small silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Behind them many more devotees, some in white, sit in rows, and a few stand near the back. No person is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees performing aarti with oil lamps.2013-08-02