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A photograph of a large group of women and girls seated on red carpet in a hall, performing a puja with brass plates and small oil lamps before them. Most wear orange or maroon saris and salwar-style outfits with gold borders, some with flowers in their hair and beaded necklaces. Several hold lit diyas or lamps and bowls of offerings, and one woman in a green sari sits at the top with hands folded. A woman in white and a person in a red-and-white outfit appear at the left edge. A water bottle and plastic containers sit among the items on the floor. The scene reads as a padapuja or lamp-lighting gathering, though no Swamiji is visible in the frame.

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April 10 20132013-04-10April 12 20132013-04-12March 31 20132013-03-31July 30 20132013-07-30A large seated group of devotees performs a puja on a bright hall floor covered with woven mats. Many women in orange and rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit before small brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers, bowls and offerings, some holding incense or cups. Several young girls in orange with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads join in. Behind them, participants in white clothes and orange lanyards sit in rows of chairs, and a figure in white stands at the back of the hall. No clear identification of a person is visible in this image; the scene shows an ordinary group ritual with lamps and offerings.2013-03-24A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and plates of flowers and offerings in front of them. Many wear orange and rust-red saris with dark rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. One woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits at the left, and a woman in a white blouse with glasses sits among the group at right. Some hold lamps aloft while others tend small bowls and plates. Figures behind them in orange and red garments stand near the back of the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2014-04-04A large group of women and girls sits cross-legged on a hall floor performing a puja with oil lamps and brass thalis. Many wear orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and have white forehead markings. Some hold lit diyas or lamps and small brass vessels; plates of offerings, flowers and fruit lie in front of them. A woman in a maroon-and-white sari stands at the back holding a lamp, and a red curtain hangs behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2013-03-13May 19 20132013-05-19September 06 20132013-09-06A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28October 26 20132013-10-26Wide view of a hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep maroon saris and rudraksha malas; several hold small brass lamps with flames, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver plates with offerings, such as fruit, flowers and small bowls, sit before them on mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, and pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-03-20