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October 16 2012

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a tiled floor covered with orange mats. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small offerings. A woman in the centre holds an open book and a metal lamp. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a man in white with grey hair is visible at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass kalasha-style vessels are arranged across the floor.

A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual, several with hands joined or raised in devotion. Several wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and red or saffron shawls; others wear yellow shawls or a patterned sari. A seated figure at the left edge wears an orange garment. Before them are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a plate of red flowers, and a burning incense stick, with plastic containers of offerings nearby. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.

Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with orange-red walls performing a puja. Each wears white saris with gold borders and orange shawls draped over the shoulders. They hold small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings arranged on orange cloths before them.

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Three women sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja on orange cloth mats before an orange-painted wall. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers, rice or offerings, small brass lamps and bowls. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with teal borders, glasses and an orange shawl; the woman on the right wears a white blouse, cream sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A black backpack rests against the wall behind them, and a brass tray sits on a shelf above. No a person candidate is visible.

Two women sit cross-legged on the floor before an orange wall, performing a puja. Both wear white saris with gold-bordered pallu and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman on the left holds a small brass vessel and a spoon, and a thin wisp of smoke rises beside her. The woman on the right has a white tilak on her forehead and joins her palms in prayer. Before them on the floor are brass thalis with yellow flowers, small brass bowls and cups, a brass lamp, a conch-shaped vessel and a green mat. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

Seated devotees in an ashram hall perform a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground, three women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding flowers, small brass cups and an incense stick. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala; the middle woman wears white with an orange shawl and gold bangles; the woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a vertical white forehead mark. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows.

Women seated on the floor in a hall performing a puja with brass plates and oil lamps on metal trays. Several women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas wear white tilak on their foreheads; one in the foreground wears a deep red sari and holds a small lit lamp. Brass bowls with flower petals, a small kalasha and a brass lamp sit before them, with red curtains and chairs behind. No a person candidate is visible.

A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows performing a ritual puja. Many wear white saris or white dresses with yellow shawls, and others wear white with red or orange scarves; some hold brass or silver bells and small pooja items. In front, several women have red and orange mats with brass bowls, oil lamps and flower petals arranged before them, and one holds folded papers. Some have hands joined in prayer while others read from printed sheets. Tripods of lights and a blue bowl of petals sit at the right edge. The setting appears to be a hall with a white floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated participants.

A 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.

A seated group of women performs a puja on orange cloth mats on a concrete floor before a red-washed wall. Brass plates hold flower offerings, red fruit, small brass cups and lit oil lamps. The woman in the centre wears an orange sari and holds a small brass vessel, while others wear white and yellow garments with orange or red shawls, and some hold prayer-hands or incense sticks. A metal railing and a plastic stool are at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.