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January 01 2011

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A dimly lit indoor scene of women seated on the floor holding small oil lamps and brass vessels in an aarti-like gathering. Several women in orange-red saris with red borders sit at the front, one with a red tilak on her forehead and a gold necklace. Behind them women in white sarees with yellow shawls hold lit flames. A shelf with steel pots and a kettle is on the wall behind, and a few brass items and a cloth sit on the floor. The lamps are the main light source.2011-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A dim hall where many women and some men sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, holding small oil lamps and flames aloft. Most wear saffron-orange garments with dark maroon borders, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground has a vertical tilak on her forehead and holds a small bell. Brass plates with flowers and small brass lamps sit on red mats before them, and more lit lamps are scattered on the floor. The scene appears to be a collective lamp-lit ritual; no a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-23A row of women in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats on a polished white floor, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Brass puja plates with offerings, small brass lamps and dishes sit on mats in front of them. Some women wear orange and maroon sarees, others wear white with orange shawls, and several wear bangles and rudraksha-style beads. A brown paper bag and a blue bag sit on the floor nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-28January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with brass puja plates of offerings set on red mats before them. Most wear orange, saffron and white or yellow saris with red borders, and several have sindoor or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A covered table with a kalasha-like vessel stands at the back of the room, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a collective lamp-lighting ritual during an evening programme. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2010-11-23A large group of women seated on the floor in rows, performing an oil lamp arati ritual in an indoor hall. Most wear orange or saffron blouses and drapes with white or yellow sarees, and several have red kumkum or white vibhuti marks and rudraksha-style malas. Each holds a lit oil lamp or brass lamp, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Darker figures in the background watch from rows of seats, and the floor is polished and reflective.2010-11-05A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps and flames aloft. Many women wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in orange holds a lamp, and a woman in a white and red garment with a rudraksha necklace stands centrally. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and red, some in dark blue or green. A small plate of offerings sits at the lower right near the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2014-06-06Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in a hall during an evening ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in raised hands. Women in saffron and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several are chanting with open mouths. Behind them, framed photographs hang on pale walls, and more people stand at the back of the room. A purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2014-04-20A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18A large crowd of women sits on the floor in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the camera. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; behind them others wear white with yellow or red-orange shawls. Brass plates, small bowls and metal lamps sit before them on mats. Some women hold open notebooks or papers. The setting suggests a collective puja or aarti with lamps during a satsang, with the white-clad ranks spreading into the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-18 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20142014-09-04