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A group of women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (aarti) in a hall with reddish walls. Most wear white garments with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, holding flames and brass plates of offerings, incense smoke rising. A woman with reddish-blonde hair in the foreground holds a lit lamp, with brass bowls and fruit and flower offerings on the floor. Plastic buckets sit on a ledge behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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November 20 20092009-11-20September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear white clothes with yellow-and-gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear pink, red and patterned saris. One woman in the foreground wears glasses, a silver bangle and a white-and-gold outfit with a yellow shawl, lifting a lit lamp toward the camera. Brass lamps and small offering plates rest on the floor in front, and a row of people stretches back into the dim background. The scene reflects a lamp-lit puja with devotees seated in prayer.2011-02-28November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women in white saris with yellow shawls performing a ritual with oil lamps in a covered hall. Several women hold lit lamps and small brass vessels; others sit before brass plates with red kumkum, flowers and offerings on a patterned mat. Smoke rises in the background, and bamboo matting fills the windows. No person in the frame is presented as the a person.2010-01-02 +2 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on mats in a bright, plain hall, most wearing cream and white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit diyas in both hands, while brass plates with flowers, fruit, sweets and small dishes sit before them on the floor. Some have open notebooks or books beside them. Behind them stands a cabinet, a draped table with a striped cloth and a blue sign, and a wall with a red curtain. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees performing a lamp-lit puja.2010-10-25Indoor group ritual on a polished marble floor, with many participants seated cross-legged on orange and red mats holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls over their shoulders, with one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground reading from a book. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one bald man on the right presses his palms together in prayer. The mood is one of focused devotional practice, with lamps flickering throughout the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.2010-11-30A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit in rows on striped mats performing a ritual. Most wear white dhotis or kurtas with yellow or orange shawls, and several hold brass lamps, small bells or offering plates with flower petals and fruit. Sunlight comes through large windows and a wall shelf holds brass items. At the far right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the end of a row, but he is not clearly identifiable. Several women in orange-and-white attire sit in the foreground.2009-08-25A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered edges, many holding lit oil lamps or flames during a ritual. A woman in front wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in the centre wears glasses and a white sari with a gold border. Brass plates and small offering dishes sit on orange mats on the floor, and a child in a pink top appears in the background. The hall has pale walls and a side table with a tall lamp. A few people at the edges are partially visible. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-style gathering rather than a named ceremony.2010-10-27A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a bright hall with pale walls, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear white saris or white dhoti-style garments with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small lamps or brass vessels aloft with raised hands, and brass plates with flower petals, kumkum and offerings sit on orange cloths and mats in front of them. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and holds an open book. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22