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Photograph of a seated group of devotees during a padapuja-style gathering in a hall with terracotta walls and orange-and-white woven hangings. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothes, several women in cream and pale saris, and men in white with yellow shawls. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and hold their hands together in prayer. Small brass lamps and offering trays sit on the floor in front. A metal railing separates the foreground from the rows behind, where more people are seated. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity is asserted.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women and a few men, in a hall with orange-painted walls, a tin roof and a window showing palm trees. In the foreground a woman in red-trimmed white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, hands together. Beside her a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse holds a small object with both hands. Nearby women in white saris with mala beads raise a hand to their foreheads in devotional gesture. Brass vessels and a plastic container sit on a mat, and colourful woven and orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2010-10-02A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled hall during a puja session. Many wear white or cream sarees with yellow shawls, and some wear orange or red sarees. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and rudraksha malas are visible on some necks. On the left a stainless steel bowl and brass vessels sit on an orange-fronted counter. Hanging orange and yellow banners with floral patterns decorate the back of the hall, and a railing and open doorway show greenery outside. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this image.2010-10-05A dim indoor hall where many seated devotees in white and cream clothing sit with eyes closed during a padapuja. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari presses her palms together in anjali, with a red bindi. Beside her a woman in a pink top and white sari wears a rudraksha mala and sits with closed eyes. Behind them rows of people in white with rudraksha malas sit before a railing, and orange cloth hangs from the upper left and centre. A small oil lamp glows at lower centre.2010-10-02A seated group of women in white and cream garments performs a padapuja-style ritual in an open hall with mats, brass vessels and small offerings on orange cloth in front of them. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Several wear yellow shawls, others orange shawls; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and bindi and holds her palms together. Beads and a rudraksha-style mala are visible around some necks. Behind them, a red-pillared doorway opens onto a palm-lined courtyard, and a hanging yellow-and-patterned cloth decorates the top of the entrance.2010-10-05A seated group of women performs a ritual in a hall with red-brown walls, hanging woven panels and metal railings. In the foreground, women in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls sit on mats with their palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, small lamps, flowers and metal vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. On the right, a woman in an orange saffron sari with sindoor on her forehead folds her hands. Many more people in white sit behind them in an open hall with palm trees visible through the doorway.2010-09-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an open ashram hall during a ritual session. Many women and a few children sit on the floor in rows, most dressed in white saris and shawls with yellow borders and yellow shawls, several holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their cupped hands. A tall hanging cloth with orange, blue and yellow geometric patterns hangs from the ceiling beside an open wooden doorway through which a palm-lined courtyard and two standing men in light clothing are visible. Metal railings and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall.2010-10-05A wide photograph of a seated congregation during a Paduka Puja in an ashram hall with terracotta walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Rows of devotees sit on mats with brass plates, oil lamps and small offerings before them. Women in white and yellow saris with orange or yellow shawls sit in front, several with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit along the right side, and a few figures in saffron robes sit near the lower right. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings, and tall colourful decorative pillars hang on the walls, with framed photographs and a notice board behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-09-29A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja, their hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, women in white saris with orange shawls sit before brass plates holding flowers, small lamps and offerings. A woman in the centre wears a saffron sari and closes her eyes in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white fill the room, with orange and gold hangings on the back wall and metal railings separating the rows.2010-09-25October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a seated group in a hall performing a padapuja-style devotional ritual. In the front row, a woman in cream and gold clothes sits with palms pressed together, and beside her another woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Several women wear yellow shawls over white clothes, and a woman in an orange saree sits in the foreground with joined hands. Brass plates, small bowls and plastic containers with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Behind the rows, many more people sit and stand near a metal railing, and a patterned fabric hanging with bird motifs is visible at the top of the room.2010-09-08A seated group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls performs a group chant or prayer indoors, with many people in the background behind metal railings. In the foreground, a woman with hands pressed together in anjali mudra wears glasses and a yellow shawl, while a woman in the centre with eyes closed wears a white and peach sari, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Other women have folded hands, vibhuti or kumkum marks and rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. Hanging orange and gold cloth panels frame the top of the image.2010-10-03October 04 20102010-10-04