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A large seated congregation of women performs a lamp ritual in a hall, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in both hands. Most wear white or cream clothing, several with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one woman in a green blouse with an orange sari sits near the right. Others wear saffron or orange garments and red shawls. Some have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the background a framed picture hangs on a red wall and small flames are visible. Metal railings run along the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.

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May 19 20132013-05-19August 28 20142014-08-28August 25 20122012-08-25A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor on orange and white mats during a ritual. Many women wear white and cream traditional dress with orange or red shawls and yellow or green borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) and lit wicks in their hands. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, and offerings, along with brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps, are arranged before them. Men in white garments sit in the background, and a television screen is visible at the top right of the hall. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right, but it is not transcribed.2010-12-31A dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor in a dim hall, many holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their hands. Women in white and red-orange saris and shawls dominate; one woman in front wears an orange sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, another in a red sari holds up a lamp, and a woman at right in a white outfit with a red scarf holds a small brass lamp and smiles. Others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. No specific a person figure is visible in the frame; the scene is a satsang or lamp-lit gathering.2013-05-07May 18 20132013-05-18July 09 20132013-07-09Photo of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small lit oil lamps and offering prayer. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a pink patterned top and multiple beaded malas holds a lit lamp and bell with eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and red pendant sits with hands together. Behind them rows of women in white and cream sarees, some with red bindis and orange-bordered shawls, hold flames or fold their hands. A deep red and gold patterned wall forms the backdrop.2012-08-24A large indoor gathering of devotees, mostly women and girls, seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains and white walls. Many wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange-saffron scarves or lanyards, and several hold small oil lamps or lit lamps in their hands. Some girls in maroon and yellow dresses with white forehead markings sit in front. A older woman in an orange-and-yellow sari holds a lamp at the front left, while a woman in white with a red-orange shawl gestures with a lamp in the center. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd; the scene shows devotees at a ritual lamp ceremony.2013-05-18May 29 20132013-05-29October 07 20102010-10-07May 03 20142014-05-03