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A seated group of devotees performs a puja or aarti in a hall, holding small oil lamps with flames. Many wear orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and some wear white. The foreground woman in white holds a lit lamp and wears a red bindi, white forehead markings and a red shawl. Beside her, a woman in white holds an incense or lamp and a silver tray with kumkum sits nearby. An older woman in maroon-red clothes holds a brass vessel. Other devotees fill the background with lit lamps. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall performing a ritual with small oil lamps. Many women wear orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear white with red rudraksha garlands. Several hold lamps or small brass vessels in their hands, and one woman in front wears glasses and holds a lamp. No a person figure is visible in the frame, so no candidate is identified. Background shows red draped curtains and gold-coloured decorations.2014-09-19September 15 20142014-09-15A seated ritual gathering of many women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, each with white tilak on the forehead. Many hold small brass oil lamps or handbells, and a tray of brass vessels and flower offerings sits on a red cloth in the foreground. Several women in white Western-style clothing with orange sashes sit among them, and a few in white with headscarves appear at the top right.2013-03-27December 07 20132013-12-07 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps and brass arati-style vessels during a ritual gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking holds a lamp, beside a woman in a white and light-green sari with a red bindi. At center, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a fair-haired woman in white beside her hold lamps, and a woman in white with a red sash lifts a small lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white sit behind them with lit candles and lamps. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2014-08-28September 16 20142014-09-16October 12 20142014-10-12A crowd of devotees sits on the floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Most wear orange or saffron robes, some with deep red or maroon garments trimmed with gold, and many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Women in the front row, one in dark red and gold, another in orange with glasses, hold lamps and stand or sit close together. Children in red and gold clothing sit among the adults.2013-07-09September 19 20142014-09-19A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall during a lamp-lighting ritual, many wearing saffron-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and offering dishes. Behind them rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor between white metal crowd-control posts, and a red-draped table stands at the back of the room. A circular blue logo appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering with ritual lamp offerings.2014-04-20May 11 20142014-05-11A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a red curtain. Many women wear rudraksha malas, and most have white or red-striped forehead markings. Foreground, a woman in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell, and a woman in a deep red sari holds a brass plate, lit oil lamp and a folded cloth. Nearby, a woman in white holds a lit lamp, and a man in a rust-coloured garment sits cross-legged with a lamp and mala. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and incense sit on the floor. Many more people in orange, rust and white sit behind them. No deity image or a person is clearly visible.2014-10-12