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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps during a satsang gathering in a hall. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and make gestures of offering; one woman on the right wears glasses and a saffron robe, and another in the centre wears an orange garment with a beaded necklace and white forehead markings. A woman at left in a white sari with a red-brown mala holds a lamp, and others in white and orange sit behind them, many with white forehead markings and hands joined in prayer. Chairs, a table and a small brass tray with offerings are visible in the background, and the scene is lit with warm, bright light.

A large group of devotees seated on the floor in a hall performs an aarti with oil lamps. Many wear orange or saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and several have white markings on their foreheads. Women in white saris and white clothes sit among them, holding lit lamps aloft with outstretched arms. Brass lamps and small offering plates rest on cloths in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated participants and white-clad figures fill the room, with ropes strung along the back. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering with lamp offerings.

A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and plates of flowers and offerings in front of them. Many wear orange and rust-red saris with dark rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. One woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits at the left, and a woman in a white blouse with glasses sits among the group at right. Some hold lamps aloft while others tend small bowls and plates. Figures behind them in orange and red garments stand near the back of the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.

A photograph of a seated group during a puja in a temple hall with rows of red chairs behind them. Many participants wear orange, saffron, maroon and white garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and several hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass puja vessels on the floor. A woman in the centre wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small lamp. Other seated people in white saris and maroon garments perform hand gestures, while spectators in white and red sit on chairs in the background. Ritual plates with offerings are arranged before them. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.

A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps and brass arati-style vessels during a ritual gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking holds a lamp, beside a woman in a white and light-green sari with a red bindi. At center, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a fair-haired woman in white beside her hold lamps, and a woman in white with a red sash lifts a small lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white sit behind them with lit candles and lamps. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.

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Devotees seated on the floor in a hall perform a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon saree with gold border and white forehead markings holds a lamp at left, while a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp in the centre. At right, a woman in an orange-brown saree with gold border cradles a brass plate with a flame. Behind them, rows of women and some men in white and maroon clothes hold lit lamps, with a red backdrop behind the crowd. Several people wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan on their foreheads. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

A seated group of devotees performs a temple ritual on a white-tiled floor, with many people in saffron and orange robes and some wearing white. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and brass plates and offerings sit nearby. In the foreground a woman in white with brown rudraksha-style beads holds a lit lamp, while a woman in orange with long hair and glasses sits beside her with hands in prayer. Younger participants have white forehead markings and are seated in rows behind metal stanchions and chains. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.