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April 20 2014

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual indoors in an ashram hall. Many women and some men wear orange-red saffron robes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor and holding small lit oil lamps in their hands. In the foreground a woman in a white and red sari with rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a woman in orange in the centre wears glasses and sings or chants. Brass pooja vessels and small offerings sit on a low table at left. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit among stacks of folded cloth and mats. This appears to be a lamp-lit devotional gathering such as an aarti or satsang.2014-08-11A 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.2014-04-22A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall performs a ritual with oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. Many women wear saffron and orange robes with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground, an older woman in white with red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small brass item, beside a younger woman in white with striped border who holds a lamp. A woman in orange with glasses and rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp at right. Red chairs and a gold-draped backdrop are visible behind them. No person presented as a person is clearly identifiable in this crowd.2014-09-03February 11 20142014-02-11June 30 20132013-06-30A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Several women in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; one at the front holds a brass bell and another holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a white sari on the left holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white clothing hold lamps and bells, with a sculpted ornate backdrop visible. Small brass plates with offerings and a tray sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-10-06December 28 20112011-12-28September 15 20142014-09-15September 30 20142014-09-30August 29 20142014-08-29A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall performs a lamp-lit ritual, many in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold brass oil lamps and small brass dishes aloft or near their hands, with lit flames visible. Faces show focused, devotional expressions. A woman in white on the right edge observes. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this scene.2014-04-20A seated group ceremony in a hall with red-brown walls. In the foreground a woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her a woman in white with dark curly hair and a red bindi holds a small brass lamp aloft, and a woman in white with a white forehead mark and white shawl holds a lamp. Behind them many devotees in white and red-orange clothing sit with lit oil lamps raised, and a brass ritual tray with flowers and a steel tumbler sits on the mat. This appears to be an oil-lamp aarti during a puja.2014-09-05