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A woman in an orange sari with a red border sits cross-legged in the foreground, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand and a small brass bell in her left. She wears a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads in several strands, and clear-framed glasses. Behind her, rows of seated devotees in orange and red robes face the same direction, some holding small lamps or offerings. Brass oil lamps with flames and green leaves are placed on a mat in the background.

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January 13 20142014-01-13August 13 20142014-08-13A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a ritual, many wearing orange and red saffron-toned sarees and dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (deepas) and cups, and a tray with offerings sits on the floor at lower left. Most are women and girls, with a few older participants and a man in red at right. Other attendees in white clothes sit in the background.2014-08-16A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, with a rudraksha mala hanging across her chest and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a blurred gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many holding small flames or lamps. A small bronze item and offerings rest on the floor in front.2016-08-16Several women sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall during a seated ritual. Three prominent women in front wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, eyes closed, hands folded in their laps. The woman in the centre wears glasses and a bracelet. Brass oil lamps and small offering trays with flowers and red kumkum sit on a cloth before them, and a gilded deity murti is visible in the background. Other devotees in orange sit behind them.2014-10-05 +1 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02August 14 20142014-08-14October 24 20102010-10-24January 29 20152015-01-29April 17 20142014-04-17July 09 20132013-07-09A woman with greying hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small brass oil lamp forward with her right hand while speaking. Behind her, several devotees sit in a hall with red draped walls; a young girl in a dark maroon outfit with white forehead paint and a woman in a purple sari are visible, and other people are blurred in the background.2013-07-08