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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall with pink walls and white windows, devotees holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. Most wear saffron, orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; some wear white saris with maroon borders. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp and offerings sit on orange mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them more seated and standing participants are visible, a few in white. Watermarked archive photo of a satsang-style devotional gathering; no leader is clearly visible in the frame.2013-02-02January 08 20182018-01-08A 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.2018-01-08March 25 20132013-03-25January 08 20182018-01-08A large seated gathering of women and girls performs an aarti with oil lamps on a white tiled hall floor. Many participants hold lit oil lamps in their hands, while others sit on orange and green mats beside brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. Most wear orange, red, saffron and white sarees or salwar, with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree and red blouse holds a small lamp, and a woman in white with a yellow border raises a lamp at right.2013-01-25April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a ritual, several holding small oil lamps with lit flames. A woman in the centre wears black and white with a saffron shawl, round glasses and a rudraksha mala. Beside her a woman in a white patterned top and white dhoti-style skirt holds a lamp, also wearing rudraksha beads. Behind them a bare-chested man with a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits among others. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with a dark-bordered wrap tends brass lamps on the floor. Patterned mats and a striped rug lie on the polished floor, and framed pictures hang on the pale walls.2018-01-08March 25 20132013-03-25