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December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of several women in orange saffron saris with yellow borders performing an aarti-style offering in an indoor hall with red curtains. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a vertical white forehead mark, holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand. Beside her, another woman holds a lamp-bearing hand near her face, and a woman on the right with grey hair wears a red top under an orange wrap with rudraksha beads. Rudraksha malas are visible around several necks. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.2013-06-30April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer during a satsang-style gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in front wears a white sari with a red border and red shawl, with a bindi and beaded necklace, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with dark patterned border holds her hands together, and others in white outfits with red shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand around them. A woman at the left has hands raised above her head in namaskar, and a devotee at the right holds a lit oil lamp. No prominent figure in saffron is visible.2013-06-02August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesMarch 31 20122012-03-31August 24 20142014-08-24October 11 20132013-10-11A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs an aarti or puja in a hall with white walls. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some ring brass handbells. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and holds a lamp and bell. A woman in the centre right wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bell. Another woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear orange shawls, and a blonde woman in pink sits near the centre. Metal railings and a chain divide the front seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-10-17December 16 20132013-12-16December 21 20132013-12-21