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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in dark-red and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground an older woman with grey hair, white forehead marks and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a small brass bell in one hand while raising a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and pink flowers. Behind her, several women in matching robes hold lit oil lamps in their palms, and a brass plate of flowers and a small brass vessel sit on the mat before them. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes with lit flames, and their foreheads bear white ash markings. The woman in the centre holds a lit lamp on a brass plate, while the woman at lower right, with grey hair, holds a lamp as well. The setting suggests a devotional lamp ritual during a satsang gathering. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2013-06-23March 06 20132013-03-06April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.2014-06-03June 15 20132013-06-15A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps and flames aloft. Many women wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in orange holds a lamp, and a woman in a white and red garment with a rudraksha necklace stands centrally. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and red, some in dark blue or green. A small plate of offerings sits at the lower right near the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2014-06-06October 07 20132013-10-07August 22 20142014-08-22February 11 20142014-02-11June 18 20132013-06-18July 10 20132013-07-10Women 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.2013-07-25