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A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes performs a ritual, several holding small oil lamps and brass bells. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead rings a handbell while looking down. Behind her, rows of women and young people in orange garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on a mat with lamps and offerings. The setting is dim, consistent with a puja or aarti gathering.

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June 18 20132013-06-18August 16 20142014-08-16February 11 20142014-02-11June 23 20132013-06-23A 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.2014-06-03A group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris with pink and gold borders sit together in a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands with red bindi. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit wicks, raising them in a ritual gesture, while others hold cups or offering dishes. A girl in the centre, in orange sari with a pink border and white forehead band, holds a lit lamp toward the camera. Behind them, more participants in white and orange clothing hold lamps; a woman in pale white garments and a man in white stand in the background. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with a red carpet.2013-07-30September 30 20142014-09-30A 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.2014-06-06June 15 20132013-06-15A woman with long wavy light-brown hair sits cross-legged in orange robes with a maroon-red border and a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a central bead. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, looking down at it. Behind her, many people in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, some holding small lamps and bowls, with white tilak marks on foreheads. A grey stone altar with brass vessels and red-and-white offerings sits at left, and a red bag rests at lower right.2014-08-21June 03 20142014-06-03Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps held in their hands. A central woman in an orange sari with a red border wears a dark rudraksha mala and bangles, holding a small flame near her forehead while chanting with her eyes lowered. Around her, women and girls in orange and red saris, some with tilak marks and gold bangles, hold lit lamps and offerings. Background shows more seated participants and red floor coverings.2013-06-15