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September 25 2011

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September 25 20112011-09-25September 25 20112011-09-25May 11 20132013-05-11October 09 20112011-10-09A seated group of devotees takes part in a puja in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and beside him a boy in a checked shirt sits with his eyes lowered. Behind them men and boys sit in rows, some in white dhotis with yellow borders. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps with lit wicks, and offering plates with fruit and flowers are laid on a cloth on the floor along the row, and a green plastic basin sits at the left edge.2011-10-09A large group of young girls in maroon and gold traditional dress sit on a white floor during a ritual. Many have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and some hold small brass lamps or bells, raising them and offering them with their hands. Brass plates, small bowls and a green plastic container lie on the cloth-covered floor in front. Several adult women in white and cream clothing sit in the background. The girls appear to be performing an aarti with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering.2013-06-05April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA seated row of devotees in a hall performs a puja with hands joined in anjali mudra. Brass plates with yellow offerings, small brass lamps with lit wicks, and copper vessels line a long low mat on the floor. In the foreground a young boy with a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds an offering of yellow petals in his palm, eyes closed. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits with folded hands near the front, and a shaved-headed man with white tilaka wears a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Plastic containers with photographic printed lids sit along the mat, and an orange cloth covers part of the floor.2011-08-01A photograph of a seated group performing a puja on a polished floor in a hall with large windows. In the foreground a row of people sit cross-legged behind plates of offerings, including bananas, flowers, sliced fruit, small oil lamps and brass bowls. A young girl in a pink patterned top and a woman in a red top, glasses and a dark ponytail hold small brass items and ring a bell. Other devotees in orange and white saris sit further back. Plastic containers of food, a water bottle and a small lit oil lamp rest on the floor near the offerings.2011-07-29Photo of a row of young women seated on the floor in a hall, chanting with palms pressed together in namaskar. Those in the foreground wear orange and saffron saris with red borders, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Behind them, girls in maroon clothes with gold borders sit with hands raised in prayer, and red cushioned chairs line the back wall. Brass puja vessels, bells, a kalasha and plates of red flowers and offerings are arranged on silver-toned mats at the left. No a person candidate is visible.2013-05-10January 02 20132013-01-02September 20 20112011-09-20