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A photograph of women seated on the floor of a hall in a line behind silver posts linked by a chain, holding small oil lamps and brass plates set on mats. The woman at left wears a maroon blouse with a cream sari and sits with a lamp raised in one hand. The centre woman wears a green and maroon patterned sari with a white top, holding a lit oil lamp. The woman at right wears a yellow sari with a maroon blouse. Behind them other women in white, pink and saffron saris sit in rows. Brass thalis with offerings and a white cloth hang on the wall behind. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photo of a seated congregation during a satsang in a hall with yellow walls and tall windows. Rows of women sit on red and white striped mats behind silver barrier posts linked by chains. Many wear white or cream saris, while others wear teal, yellow, maroon and green. Several have hands pressed together in prayer, and some hold small items. Chairs line the back of the hall. The shrine and speaker are not visible, so no a person candidate can be confirmed in the frame.2012-05-12May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall, sitting on mats and cushions in rows. Most wear white or cream saris with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas or pendant necklaces. Several hold small brass bells or ritual items in their hands, and brass vessels and small plates sit on the floor in front. A bright orange cloth hangs on the wall behind them, and a visible white marble-topped ledge and stacked plastic bottles appear at left. The women appear absorbed in a group chanting or meditation session.2012-05-18A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on mats performing a puja with small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a red rudraksha mala raises a lamp, and beside her an older woman in white with orange shawl and glasses holds a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit lamp, and another woman in a green blouse and red mala sits to the right. Behind them men and women in orange and white clothes sit in rows, with a small stone deity murti, brass plates of offerings and a framed picture on a low stone platform in front. The room has red curtains and a rope barrier behind the rows.2014-11-07A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and white-and-red traditional dress sit on a polished floor during a ritual gathering. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and brass plates with flower petals, oil lamps and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Women in orange with red blouses and rudraksha malas lead the row, while men in white dhotis sit farther back.2011-09-11A group of women seated on white floor mats perform an aarti-style ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground woman on the right has a shaved head and wears white clothing with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a pink border holds a lamp, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds one toward the centre. At left, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha malas raises a lit lamp, next to a blonde woman in white with a brown shawl. Copper vessels, offerings and a red-draped stage with a microphone appear in the background. Around six people are visible.2014-07-25A seated group ritual photograph of women in white and orange-red or yellow garments performing a puja with small brass handbells and incense sticks. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a red blouse rings a brass bell and holds incense, while beside her another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and red-streaked dress holds a bell. Behind them, women in white with yellow or orange shawls hold bells and incense, and brass vessels, lamps and flower-filled plates sit on an orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2010-09-12May 20 20122012-05-20September 24 20122012-09-24Photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a covered temple veranda with orange-red walls, performing a puja. From left, several women hold small brass lamps and offerings; a woman in a yellow-green shawl and cream dhoti-style dress raises her hands with a lit oil lamp, another in an orange shawl holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a patterned cream-and-orange sari holds a lamp near a bead necklace. In the foreground a woman with glasses in a yellow shawl and cream sari with orange border presses her palms together. Before them lie brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum, small brass lamps and a bowl, on a woven mat and orange cloth. About six people are visible.2010-08-06September 03 20122012-09-03June 23 20122012-06-23