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Several women sit on a stone floor during a devotional ritual, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a silver tray holds small silver bowls and a silver lamp, and a woman in a red sari sits at the left edge. The women wear white and yellow garments with yellow shawls, and some have bangles and small earrings. A gold-and-red throne-like seat stands in the background. The women's faces are lowered in devotion.

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November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a group of women seated closely together in a devotional ceremony, with hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The central woman wears an orange-saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray with a folded orange cloth bearing a white lotus-style motif. Other women wear white saris with yellow shawls and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A silver bowl and a brass plate sit on a golden cloth in the foreground, with a blurred background of more devotees.2010-10-26Several women sit in a row in an indoor hall during a ritual offering, with warm lamplight and a brass oil lamp with curved spout in the background. The woman at left in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a small brass vessel. The central woman in a red-orange sari holds a small brass cup. The woman at right in a cream and gold sari with a dark necklace holds a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. A man in white shirt sits at left edge, partly visible. Ritual offering with brass plates and devotees seated on the floor.2016-07-19A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ceremony. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, eyes lowered, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a black bead mala presses her palms together in prayer, and another woman on the left, also in white, prays with hands joined. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace stands near a golden throne-like structure with red cushions. In front, a silver tray holds a red apple, silver bowls and white flowers. Four or more people are visible, and their roles are devotees and attendants.2010-08-26A photograph of women seated in a row during a ritual, several wearing orange or saffron saris. The central woman in glasses and a saffron sari holds a small silver bowl in cupped hands, while a silver-rimmed tray with a small glass and gold-edged plate sits at left. A woman in a yellow and white sari sits at upper right, and a person with light brown hair is in the foreground at right, her back turned to the camera. Another woman at left in orange and a red-striped blouse is seated nearby. Visible people: about five, all seated.2010-11-23A seated group of women in yellow and white ceremonial saris with green borders takes part in a puja. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair and a white forehead mark holds a brass tray with folded orange cloths decorated with purple flowers. Beside her a woman with a long braid holds a second orange cloth with a purple flower, and others on the right sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass vessels and a tray sit at the lower left. Behind them are red and white draped cloths.2010-09-25A woman seated in a devotional posture with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a white cotton saree with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, another woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree also holds her hands in prayer and wears a dark beaded necklace. A gold-patterned object is visible at the lower right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-08-25A photograph of a seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali. The central woman wears a white sari with green and gold borders over a yellow shawl, with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead, and her eyes are closed as she chants. Around her, others in white saris with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with small oil lamps, brass vessels and a plastic bowl in the background. A woman in the lower right wears an orange garment with a red bindi. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.2010-10-16Photograph of a puja scene. A woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border, holding a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a bright yellow shawl also holds incense. A silver tray of offerings sits before them with a red fruit, silver bowls and gold-coloured items. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe is seen partly out of focus. Red and orange fabric hangs in the background.2010-09-20August 16 20102010-08-16A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs an offering with brass and gold-toned plates held in both palms. They wear white saris with red-orange borders and shawls; the woman at centre wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman at right wears an orange robe with a white forehead mark. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold and flower offerings and orange cloth sit on a mat in the foreground, with oil lamps burning. Behind them other seated devotees in white and orange are visible. A purple logo appears at top left.2010-09-12A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.2010-09-03