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April 07 2012

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Indoor group puja on a tiled floor with many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a dark red border sits on a mat with hands folded in prayer, with a small brass puja thali holding oil lamps, a kumkum dish and flowers before her. Around her a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and a woman in cream clothing also pray with folded hands. Behind them rows of men and boys in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls, and women in white, sit with small oil lamps and puja plates in front of them. No specific deity murti is clearly visible.2012-04-07 +2 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja, with many people sitting on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman in a dark maroon top and a white dhoti-style garment holds her hands together, beside a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, also praying. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor near brass and steel bowls, plates of offerings and red containers. Several women wear white or cream clothing with yellow and orange shawls, and a child in a pink top sits near the middle. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the warm-lit room, and orange cloth-draped figures and chairs appear in the background.2011-01-17A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a puja. Most women wear white saris or dhotis with bright yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. Others in the back wear saris in orange, pink and blue, and a few foreign women with light hair sit among the rows. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-02-13A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesApril AF 2012A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a puja on a polished floor in a large hall. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red bindi holds a small offering, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari lights a brass lamp on a tray with bananas and flowers. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a purple border presses her palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, kalashas and small plates of fruit and marigold petals sit on orange and red mats. Behind them, many more devotees sit in rows, some in white, orange and yellow saris and scarves, with children among them. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-05-07A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.2011-09-20A group of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, hands pressed together in prayer during a paduka puja. Several young women in white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls and orange-red stoles kneel before small brass plates and oil lamps set on orange cloths. One seated woman in a white outfit with a red-orange stole closes her eyes in devotion, while a woman with curly blonde hair in a cream outfit and yellow shawl also prays. Plastic containers hold offerings beside the lamps. Windows with white blinds line the back wall.2011-08-18April 04 20122012-04-04August 30 20112011-08-30August 27 20112011-08-27