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July 01 2012

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a mat-covered floor in a wooden-panelled hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and orange shawl holds a ritual item with her right hand, while a woman in a bright blue jacket and a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses sit with hands folded or palms together. Brass plates hold offerings, a small lamp burns, and steel and brass vessels sit on green and yellow cloths. Children sit among the adults, and an older woman at the right edge has her palms pressed together. A printed No Smoking sign hangs on the wall.2012-07-20July 06 20122012-07-06A large indoor hall with red-and-white striped mats and wood-panelled walls where many seated participants perform a ritual. Most wear white or light clothing and red shawls, and many have their palms pressed together in prayer or hold lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a red shawl and white outfit lights a small lamp beside a brass thali holding kumkum, flowers and sweets on a white cloth. Several women in white and red sit with papers and bags nearby. A person in saffron robes sits at the far right edge. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable, so this is a group satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer.2012-09-03July 20 20122012-07-20July 06 20122012-07-06A crowded indoor hall with a patterned carpet, where many devotees in white clothes and red shawls with lanyards stand and sit closely together. A man with glasses and white garments bends forward in the foreground, and a woman in white with a red scarf sits near the centre. Children in white and light-coloured clothing sit on the carpet among adults. Behind them, people stand near a table holding bowls and offerings, with a 'NO SMOKING' sign on the wall. The scene resembles a group devotional gathering or satsang.2014-07-26A photograph of a seated congregation inside a hall with dark wood-panelled walls and a red-framed doorway. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on a red-and-white striped floor covering, most wearing orange scarves over white, pink or saffron clothing. Several women hold open booklets, and brass puja trays with a small lamp, a bell and kalasha-style vessels sit in front of them. The seated crowd is large, with many more people visible toward the back of the room.2012-07-22Indoor puja in a hall with seated devotees on red cushions, most wearing white kurtas and red-orange shawls. In the foreground, a man in white with a red shawl and wristwatch holds a small brass lamp and gestures with his hands; beside him, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass lamp, and another woman in white holds a brass vessel. Behind them, more participants sit with lit oil lamps and a row of standing onlookers, some with cameras, fills the background. A patterned rug and low wooden tables sit at the left edge.2014-07-26July 22 20122012-07-22A 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.2011-12-31A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, sit cross-legged in rows during a puja in a hall with red walls. Many hold small brass lamps or incense sticks and perform the ritual with focused expressions. Brass plates, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a cloth in the foreground. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold jewelry; one woman in a pink-bordered sari sits at right, and a woman in a green jacket holds an offering at center-right. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2012-09-03September 09 20122012-09-09 +1 copies