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Dim evening scene of a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in a white and red sari with a red shawl sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and raising a brass lamp toward the flame. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with a red border sits and handles a brass ritual vessel. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in red and white clothing hold small flames, with many lamps and diyas glowing on the floor. The atmosphere is quiet and focused, with the warm light of the flames illuminating the dark room. No a person candidate is visible in this view.

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A dimly lit hall where many seated women and girls hold small oil lamps with flickering flames, forming a dense crowd filling most of the frame. Many wear white garments with red or maroon shawls and sindoor-marked foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits beside a brass plate holding a lit lamp. No single figure dominates; the scene is a candlelit group devotional gathering, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-12-27Dim evening satsang with devotees seated cross-legged on red and blue mats in a dark hall, lit by small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red shawl and a vermilion tilak on her forehead sits before brass puja plates, a bell, a small kalasha-style pot and offerings of flowers and fruit. Other devotees in white, yellow and red shawls sit around her in meditative posture. No clear figure of a person is identifiable in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2010-12-26Photograph of a group ritual with many women seated closely on the floor, holding lit oil lamps or flames in their hands. Several wear white and cream clothing with red or orange shawls, while others wear orange and red saris. Brass plates, small lamps and offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, and the warm smoky light suggests an evening ceremony such as an aarti or puja. The women appear to be devotees performing a collective lamp ritual. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2010-11-23January 01 20112011-01-01A 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 group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti ceremony, each holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Most wear white and red sarees with red shawls, and one woman in the foreground wears a white-and-green bordered sari with a red shawl and a red bindi. A woman at the right edge wears orange robes. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and other offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A brown cloth backdrop hangs behind the group. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-26A dim hall filled with rows of seated devotees holding lit oil lamps, the flames glowing warmly in the dusk-lit room. Most wear white and cream saris and kurtas, several with orange or yellow borders and shawls. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja with collective lamp offering.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18A photograph of women performing an evening lamp ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman in a white top with a red-orange shawl holds a small brass oil lamp in both hands, its flame lit. Behind her, another woman with long dark hair and bangles raises a lit brass lamp, and further back another figure holds a lamp as well. Several small flames glow against a dark background, with a white plastic chair at the left and a tray of flowers and offerings on the floor below. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-07-31