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Indoor group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls. Many women sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, wearing cream and white sarees and dresses with yellow shawls, several with green and white borders. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass kalasha-style vessels, with brass thalis of fruit, sweets and flowers in front of them. A blue banner with Tamil text hangs on the left wall. Two or three people in the back row wear orange and red. A cabinet and white curtains are visible behind them.

A large group of women seated on the floor of a hall in rows, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a ritual. Most wear orange or saffron saris and garments with maroon borders, while some wear white saris with yellow or orange borders. Several hold small brass bells or implements in their other hands. Some are reading from open booklets on their laps. On the right, a flat-screen monitor on a white podium shows a video feed of a seated figure in orange and red clothing, and a film camera on a tripod records the scene. Behind them, more seated participants and a few standing attendees are visible, and a blue banner hangs on the back wall. Scattered brass lamps and plates lie on the floor in front.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear saffron-orange garments with maroon borders and red-orange shawls, while others wear white saris with saffron or yellow borders. Several hold small oil lamps or brass lamps, and brass plates with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A video camera on a tripod is at the right edge, and a television on a white stand displays a seated figure in orange robes. Blue banners and a colourful textile are visible at the back of the room.

A large hall with a projection screen at the top and a wall plaque behind. Many women sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, wearing white saris with gold and yellow borders. Most hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, raised toward the front. Brass plates, a pink plate and a small box sit on the floor. A few women wear orange blouses. The scene looks like a group lamp-lighting ceremony.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held in their hands and placed before them on small brass plates and mats. Most wear white saris or white tops with yellow, orange and red shawls or dupattas. A woman in the front centre wears an orange-saffron sari with a red-and-white shawl. Brass lamps, offering plates and a small book sit on the floor mats. A stage with a green-and-white draped top is behind them, and a microphone stand is at right.

A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange saris with white borders and orange shawls, holding small brass vessels and lamps in both hands. Brass dishes with flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them, and some women hold open books. The room has red plastic chairs along the back wall and a blue sign at upper left. The women appear to be performing a ritual chant or puja together, with no visible throne or identifiable central figure in view.

A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with brass puja plates of offerings set on red mats before them. Most wear orange, saffron and white or yellow saris with red borders, and several have sindoor or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A covered table with a kalasha-like vessel stands at the back of the room, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a collective lamp-lighting ritual during an evening programme. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.

October 26 2010

A large group of women sit cross-legged in rows on a white floor, many in orange or saffron saris and kurtas, others in white with orange or yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles while performing a ritual. Before them are brass plates with flowers, small brass vessels and orange mats. Behind them stands a row of plastic chairs, a table draped with striped cloth and a monitor at the right edge. Several women wear rudraksha malas. No male candidate for a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.

October 25 2010

A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall, holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Many wear saffron-orange and yellow garments with red shawls, and several have white clothing. Brass plates with offerings and small flower or leaf items sit before them on red mats. On the right, a tripod-mounted camera films a flat-screen monitor on a white pedestal showing an image of a deity murti. A devotional lamp-lit gathering, appearing to be a group practice or puja. Several people are visible, with a camera crew at the edge of the frame.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a puja. Many hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels set on orange mats in front of them. The women in front wear orange and maroon saris and the women behind wear yellow and white garments. Several older women in white sit on chairs at the back with hands pressed together in anjali. A camera on a tripod and a video light stand on the right, and smoke or haze hangs in the room.