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August 22 2014

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A large hall with cream tiled floor where many women in orange and maroon saris sit in rows on mats performing a pada puja. Each seated devotee holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and small oil lamps before raised stone-like puja platforms. Some wear rudraksha malas and bindis. In the background a decorated stage with a yellow-and-gold backdrop and a central seat or altar is visible, with framed photographs on the walls. A few women in white garments stand or sit among them, and a clear screen-free ceremony is in progress.2014-08-22A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.2013-07-06Wide view of a hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep maroon saris and rudraksha malas; several hold small brass lamps with flames, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver plates with offerings, such as fruit, flowers and small bowls, sit before them on mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, and pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-03-20A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA long hall with rows of young women and girls seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels with flame. Their hands are raised toward the flames in an aarti-style offering. Brass lamps, flower arrangements, a plastic container of dark material, and small brass pots are set on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back, and red curtains frame the windows. Several adults stand at the rear near the entrance.2013-04-03A large indoor hall with orange walls and colourful woven pillar banners in red, blue and yellow. Many women sit cross-legged on the floor in orange saris and white or cream clothes, many wearing red, orange or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps and small vessels with flowers and offerings sit on cloths in front of them. Men in white dhotis sit on a raised red platform at the back behind a metal railing. A tripod-mounted camera and a speaker stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this frame.2010-10-30September 13 20132013-09-13October 26 20132013-10-26A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, performing a puja in a hall with pink curtains and a framed picture on the wall. Many hold small oil lamps with lit flames, while brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a tray of white flowers sit on mats before them. Some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several older people in white stand or sit in the background, and a person in white sits near the rear wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-03-24March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a large hall filled with seated young women and girls in saffron and orange saris and salwar-style dress, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti marks. They sit on the floor before silver puja trays holding oil lamps, small brass bells, kumkum and offerings, lighting and holding lamps in a ritual. Behind them, rows of men in saffron and maroon garments with white headwear and forehead marks also sit with lamps, and a few people in white stand near the back.2013-04-06 +1 copies