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A 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.

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October 03 20102010-10-03Photograph 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.2010-10-02A photograph of a group of devotees seated on woven mats during a morning puja in a hall with red-brown walls and tall windows. In the foreground, several women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls hold lit oil lamps (deepas) and small brass plates, some with palms pressed together. Behind them, many more devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in rows, a small boy in orange sits among them, and a yellow-and-orange hanging is visible on the upper wall. Brass bells and small offering plates with kumkum and flowers sit on the mats. Among the rows, the lamp flames and seated devotees fill the frame.2010-09-28A seated group of women performs a ritual in an open hall with a corrugated roof, hanging colourful striped textile panels, and a doorway showing palm trees outside. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a small brass vessel and makes a hand gesture near her forehead, while beside her women in white saris with yellow shawls hold lamps and join palms in prayer. Another woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge. Plastic containers with flowers and small brass items sit on a mat in front of them. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-29October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees performing a puja, mostly women in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on woven mats in rows. Brass lamps and small brass vessels sit in front of them, and a few women in orange or saffron saris are seated at the front left and right. A metal railing runs along the right side, with more seated people behind it. Decorative woven hangings and a doorway with palm trees are visible in the background.2010-09-29A hall of seated devotees holds lit oil lamps in a padapuja-style ritual. Women in the foreground wear white and orange or saffron saris with orange and yellow shawls; a woman at the front left wears an orange sari and a red bindi. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit on the floor behind steel railings. Pink walls, hanging woven textiles and a window with greenery are visible in the background.2010-10-02October 03 20102010-10-03A 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 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cloth across a bright hall, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a puja. Many wear white or cream clothing with red, orange, or yellow shawls and stoles; some women wear orange saris. Brass plates with flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths in the foreground. Red chairs line the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-02-08