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A large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performs a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange, red and maroon saris with white or gold borders, and many have white vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small flames or lamps in brass trays set with flowers, pooja plates and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the room, and a draped stage with flower arrangements is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees performing lamp worship during satsang.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall at an ashram-style gathering. In the foreground, a girl in an orange-and-red sari with white forehead band and rudraksha mala sits behind a small brass plate holding oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flowers. Behind her, women in saffron-orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats, some holding notebooks and pens. Others behind wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, and several older women in white sit on chairs at the back. Brass lamps and offering trays are arranged on the floor, and a red curtain hangs at the back.2013-03-22A 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.2013-07-11November 20 20132013-11-20A 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.2013-09-21A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual. In the foreground, a young woman in orange robes with a maroon-and-orange sash and a white forehead band holds her hands together, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, several women in orange and maroon saris sit before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, small oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings laid on red and pink cloths. Behind them, more participants in white and orange sit on the floor, and additional people in white clothing sit along the back wall beneath a window with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings.2013-03-20January 19 20132013-01-19A 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 hall of seated devotees performing a group ritual on a cream marble floor with red and patterned mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris, several with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged. Brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers, small bowls and offerings, and a woman in a cream sari with beaded necklaces handles items on a plate. Others in green, orange and yellow saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, with a few men in white and orange-trimmed clothing further back. Rows of red chairs and seated audience members fill the background of the hall. No clear identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-04A 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.2013-06-14A photograph of a large seated gathering of women in a hall, sitting cross-legged on white sheets over a red carpet. Most wear rust-red, orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several wear white kurtas with red shawls. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a brass plate of offerings and small brass vessels in front of her; a woman in a red sari and dark rudraksha necklace sits with eyes closed, with yellow turmeric marks on her forehead. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Many others sit behind them, some with yellow turmeric on their foreheads. A portion of a red and blue banner and sofas are visible in the background. Brass trays, small bowls and a blue water bottle sit on the cloth before them.2014-05-13A 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.2013-11-22April 08 20122012-04-08