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A group of women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris with gold borders performs an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Trays with flowers, small brass bowls and offerings sit in front. Pink flowers lie in a dish at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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A crowd of devotees sits on the floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Most wear orange or saffron robes, some with deep red or maroon garments trimmed with gold, and many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Women in the front row, one in dark red and gold, another in orange with glasses, hold lamps and stand or sit close together. Children in red and gold clothing sit among the adults.2013-07-09Women 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.2013-07-25Seated devotee women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ritual with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women have white and grey vibhuti or forehead markings. Behind them, girls in maroon and red dresses with gold necklaces sit in rows, and other participants in white and green sit at the back of a hall. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings lie on the floor. A photograph shows a dense gathering of devotees at a satsang or puja event.2013-06-30May 29 20132013-05-29July 25 20132013-07-25April 04 20142014-04-04August 22 20142014-08-22June 30 20132013-06-30A large group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Many hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, some with palms pressed together in prayer, some with eyes closed. Several have white vertical forehead markings. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and maroon, a red-draped stage area, and a plastic water bottle and small brass vessels in the foreground. Appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment in a group ritual.2013-06-14July 13 20132013-07-13A seated group of women in saffron and orange robes performs a puja in a hall with red curtains. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands, and brass thalis with flowers, sweets and kumkum sit on mats in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. One woman in the foreground in red-orange saree holds a brass lamp, another in orange robes with glasses holds a lamp, and a woman with a tilak in orange sits at right holding a lamp. Beside them stand small plates with offerings and a copper vessel.2013-09-21Indoor 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.2014-10-06