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June 05 2013

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Devotees sit on a red floor covering during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a white kurta, a red sash tied at the waist, and a red bindi, holding a small brass vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant holds a brass cup and a white flower. Behind them, other devotees in white and red attire hold brass lamps and vessels, and one arm extends with a lit lamp. A white-clad figure's bare arm and a lamp flame are visible in the background.2013-06-02A woman in a white saree with a gold border and a gold blouse holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a flower in her raised left hand, while speaking. She wears a red bindi, a dark pendant necklace and a red-and-white lanyard. Behind her, a young person in white clothes with a red shawl and a white tripundra on the forehead sits with folded hands. Other seated devotees in white clothes surround them on a patterned carpet.2013-12-12Photograph of a seated woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and an orange-red border, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other near her chest. She wears a red bindi, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white lanyard and small earrings. Around her, seated devotees in white and pastel salwar kameez and white clothing have hands folded or hold lamps and bells. A brass bell is held by a person at the far left, and a pink container sits on a cloth at the bottom left. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated on the floor during a puja or satsang.2013-12-12Several 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.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl and a dark bun holds a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, looking down with a serious expression. Beside her, a woman with a ponytail wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and looks downward. Behind them, another woman in a yellow shawl and a candle-holding person sit in the background. A metal stanchion and chain run along the right edge.2012-10-19October 10 20122012-10-10A woman in white clothing with a red bindi sits in a satsang setting, holding a small brass oil lamp lit with a flame in one raised hand and a brass bell in the other. She wears a white shawl over a white top, layered rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Behind her, seated people in saffron and orange robes hold lit oil lamps, one with a white forehead marking, and another person in white with a rudraksha mala holds a small lamp at the right. The scene suggests a ritual gathering with oil lamps and bell during a satsang.2014-10-02May 29 20132013-05-29December 13 20132013-12-13A woman seated on a red mat holds a small brass or golden puja implement and an orange object in her hands during a ritual. She wears a white blouse with a red-orange sleeveless shawl over it, a dark rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace with a small framed photo, and has a red bindi on her forehead. Around her, other seated devotees dressed in white are performing similar offerings, with brass puja trays, small bowls, flowers and a folded teal cloth placed on orange and red mats in the foreground.2013-06-05