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A large seated gathering of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall with pink curtains and white walls. Women in the foreground wear orange, maroon and cream saris and hold small diyas or lamps, some with brass lamp stands. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows behind them. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the floor on red and orange mats, with small brass vessels among them. The scene suggests a pada puja or aarti in progress, with many participants lifting lamps together.

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A seated group of women and girls perform a puja in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. They hold small brass oil lamps and bells in their hands, with brass plates, lamps and offerings arranged on a mat in front of them. A young girl in a white dress sits in the centre, and a woman in red sari and a woman in orange shawl sit at left and right. Several white-clad participants and a woman in pink sari also hold lamps.

December 13 2011

Devotees seated on mats in rows during an evening puja, holding small brass oil lamps and bells. Front row: young girls and boys, one girl in an orange and cream outfit, a teenage girl in a patterned kurta with a gold pendant, a woman in a white dress with a green border raising a hand to her forehead, and a girl in a teal top with an orange shawl. Behind them adults in red and white saris and light clothing hold flames. Brass plates with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. Metal stanchions run through the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A seated congregation in an indoor hall holds small oil lamps and flower offerings during a ritual. In the foreground, young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding lit lamps and pink flowers. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white and green saris sit on mats, some with lit lamps raised, while others in white and pink clothing watch. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The scene shows satsang-style group worship with lamp offerings; no speaker or throne is visible.

A group of devotees in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, several young girls wear orange and red sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, women hold small brass lamps, one wearing a white saree with gold border and bangles, others in red and orange clothes, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. A red and white curtain and a pillar-like barrier appear in the background, with a deity murti partly visible on the right. The scene suggests a puja with lamps offered by devotees.

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a lamp ritual indoors on a white floor. In the foreground women in white and yellow or orange shawls hold small oil lamps, and girls in orange, red and grey clothing hold lamps and brass items. A brass plate with offerings, small kalasha-like vessels and a white figure sits on an orange tray near the bottom centre. Behind them, an older man in white sits and a man in white holds his palms together. A stack of striped mattresses and red curtains lie in the background.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall, with many women and girls in white, pink, red and green clothing. In the foreground, a young girl in a white top and teal pants holds a small brass lamp, and others nearby hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels on mats with fruit and flowers. Many attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large crowd of people sits behind, and the scene appears to be a puja or lamp ceremony. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.