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March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16Evening ritual scene with women seated on orange cloth-covered mats, holding lit oil lamps and small flames in their hands during a puja. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or cream saris with red or gold borders; one woman in the left foreground wears a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, and a woman in the center-right wears a white sari with a red shawl and bangles. A woman in the right foreground wears an orange sari with red border and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the lower left wears an orange sari with a mala. A woman in a yellow shawl at left holds a lamp. Brass lamps and kalasha-type vessels sit in front on the mat. Background shows a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a microphone stand. No a person candidate is visible.2010-11-24A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08A photograph of a seated group of women and girls during a lamp-lit devotional ritual at night. Most wear white or cream clothes with green and gold borders, and many have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass oil lamps with flames, and others hold small brass vessels. Brass and copper pots, a small bell and orange cloth with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. A woman in front wearing a white outfit and orange shawl looks forward while holding a lamp, and a woman at right with a red-orange shawl and forehead marking holds a brass vessel. The setting is dim and warm, with flames glowing among the participants.2010-10-16Several women sit on the floor in a hall during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames. In the foreground a woman with short black hair and a black cord necklace wears a white sari with a gold border and holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a woman with a dark red ponytail and white t-shirt holds a brass bell and a lamp. Behind them, others wear white clothes and red-orange shawls, and a faint white purple-logo emblem appears at the top left. The setting is a plain stone-walled hall with a stone wall behind the seated group.2013-12-20A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs ritual chanting and offerings in a hall. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with orange shawls and tilaka on their foreheads, holding small brass bells and incense sticks. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl at the back raises an incense stick. On the right, a man in white with rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed, and a few seated people wear white and orange. Brass lamps and a tripod camera stand appear in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass bells at a Hindu ceremony. A woman in the centre wears a white saree with gold border and a mala, holding a lit lamp to her face. A woman on the left in a cream saree with green border holds a bell and lamp. A man on the right in white dhoti with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lamp on a plate. A younger woman in front wears an orange shawl and holds a lit lamp. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and offerings lie on mats in front of them. Other devotees sit in the background.2010-11-24December 03 20132013-12-03June 01 20142014-06-01