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A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pratyaksha padapuja style ritual. The foreground woman in the right corner wears an orange-red sari with a matching shawl and a red blouse, and holds a small item in her hands with eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and bindi sits with hands folded. Further along, women in white and orange-red garments sit in a line, with brass puja plates, oil lamps lit on the floor, and a blue container of offerings in front of them. Red curtains hang at the back of the hall.

Photo of women in an ashram setting performing a lamp offering. Three women sit in a row on the floor holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames; the foreground woman holds a lamp on a brass plate with her right hand, wearing an orange-red top and shawl with a bindi and a dark braid. Behind her, women wear orange and white garments. Red curtains hang in the background, with a wooden table at left and a partly visible seated figure in orange robes at upper right. Brass dishes with offerings sit on an orange cloth in the lower left.

A row of women seated on the floor in prayer pose with palms pressed together, wearing orange and saffron garments; the foreground woman has long dark hair and a thin orange shawl over a red top. In front of them are brass puja vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Red curtains and chairs line the hall behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti ceremony, each holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Most wear white and red sarees with red shawls, and one woman in the foreground wears a white-and-green bordered sari with a red shawl and a red bindi. A woman at the right edge wears orange robes. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and other offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A brown cloth backdrop hangs behind the group. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

A photograph of devotees performing an aarti or lamp offering while seated. In the foreground, a woman with long brown hair wears a white top, an orange-red shawl and a beaded bracelet, holding a brass oil lamp on a small brass tray. Behind her, a second person in a red-orange shawl and orange garments holds a lit brass lamp, with another lamp visible at the right. Warm candlelight and a blurred background set the scene.

A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual, with brass oil lamps, lit diyas, and offering plates with bananas and flowers arranged on orange and blue cloths in front of them. The women wear white and cream saris with red and yellow shawls, and several hold incense sticks or small ritual items in their hands. Other people sit blurred in the background, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge of the frame.

December 14 2011

December 28 2011

Photograph of a group puja or homa in a hall with white cloth-covered floor. Several devotees sit cross-legged in saffron, orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha malas and yellow tilak on their foreheads. The central woman in an orange sari holds a brass bell in one hand and lifts a small lit flame or lamp with the other. Nearby, others hold brass vessels and ritual implements, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. A rudraksha mala hangs over the shoulder of the central figure. Brass pots and a cloth-covered altar are visible at lower right. Ritual actions include bell ringing and offering flame, with a sanctified setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a group of devotees seated on red floor mats during a ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange sari with yellow border and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass plate with flowers and a lamp toward the viewer. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with a plate of offerings. Behind them, women and men in white clothes, some with red shawls, and a girl in a maroon top hold lamps, with a fire-like flame and brass vessels on the mats. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene reads as a devotional puja with lamp offerings.

January 29 2015

A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.