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March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30July 20 20132013-07-20March 30 20162016-03-30May 20 20132013-05-20A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a devotional gathering. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon saris with golden borders, and white saris with thin borders, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit cross-legged with palms together in prayer, and small brass lamps and offering plates are placed on the floor before them. The room has pink walls and red chairs at the back, with more participants seated behind.2013-03-01Photograph of a seated devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits with hands joined. Behind him, several devotees in white and red shawls hold small lit oil lamps on plates. A woman on the left in white clothing with a red border holds a lamp, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a red shawl also holds a lamp. A standing figure in white robes with a gold border stands at the upper left. A purple-and-yellow cloth mat is visible on the floor. Many people in orange and red clothing sit in the background.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A 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.2014-04-04A large indoor group puja at an ashram hall. Many seated participants press their palms together in anjali, with some holding pages or a microphone. Foreground women wear red-and-orange shawls and red-orange garments with white lanyards. Central figures in white kurta and beige trousers, and a man in a red shawl, sit on a purple mat near a lit oil lamp. Saffron-clad monastics with white sandalwood-paste tilaka and rudraksha malas sit at right. Green leaf plates with offerings and small oil lamps line the floor, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. No single figure is identifiable as the a person here, so no candidate is flagged.2016-03-30A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22March 21 20132013-03-21