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A photograph of a large seated gathering of women in a hall, sitting cross-legged on white sheets over a red carpet. Most wear rust-red, orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several wear white kurtas with red shawls. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a brass plate of offerings and small brass vessels in front of her; a woman in a red sari and dark rudraksha necklace sits with eyes closed, with yellow turmeric marks on her forehead. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Many others sit behind them, some with yellow turmeric on their foreheads. A portion of a red and blue banner and sofas are visible in the background. Brass trays, small bowls and a blue water bottle sit on the cloth before them.

Photo of a seated group of women in a padapuja or satsang-style ritual. Four prominent women sit close together: on the left, a woman in white with hands pressed in anjali; next, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a red shawl, with a red bindi; then a younger woman in a dark patterned top with an offering; and on the right an older woman with glasses in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, eyes closed and chanting. Red and white flower petals, small oil lamps and offering plates lie on the floor in front, with a large gong behind them.

A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.

Two women sit side by side in white and gold-bordered cream saris with gold-embroidered blouses, wearing rudraksha malas. The woman on the left has long brown hair and a red bindi with white forehead markings; the woman on the right has short brown hair and a dark pendant. Behind them a young woman in an orange blouse with white forehead marking and other seated people are visible, with a dark statue and red steps in the background.

A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a polished floor in a golden-hued temple hall, with ornate gilded arches behind them. Several women wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas; the woman at center-left in a maroon sari holds a small brass bell and incense, and the woman at right in white clothes with a red-beaded mala holds a small brass item. Brass plates with flowers, cups and offerings sit on a cloth in front of them, and smoke from incense drifts upward.

Five young women in white and saffron-orange sit on a brick step outdoors among grass and trees, seated for a ritual. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls over their shoulders; one wears a white saree with gold border. Several hold or sit beside brass bowls, brass lamps and incense sticks, with marigold petals and garlands scattered on a tray. Two women smile and one raises a hand to her head. Rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles are visible. No a person is visible in the frame.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

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A square stone homa fire pit with a lit oil lamp at its right edge and a brass bowl with a ladle on the left. A smiling man in saffron-red robes, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at the pit's edge. Behind him, a line of seated women in white saris with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch the ritual. Two young men in red-orange robes with white ash marks sit at the left, one holding a small bowl. A golden ornate palanquin-style seat and a red wall are in the background.

Three women sit closely together in front of a fire pit, wearing rust-orange saris with yellow borders and layered rudraksha malas. Each has white sacred ash marks on the forehead with a red bindi or dot. The woman on the left looks down while speaking, the center woman smiles softly with hands folded, and the woman on the right gazes forward. Behind them, women in white and green saris and other devotees are seated and standing. Wooden pieces are visible at the lower edge near the fire pit.

December 28 2011

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open courtyard during a ritual. Many wear orange shawls and orange-trimmed garments; some wear white kurtas and saris, and one woman in the front row wears a red top and red trousers. In the foreground, three brass or glass vessels hold tall orange-yellow cones decorated with white flowers and green leaves, set on a green leaf plate over a pink cloth with white grains. A metal tray with wooden sticks sits at left, consistent with a homa setup, and a small brass lamp is visible at the bottom left. Lights stand in the doorway behind the crowd. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is shown as a clear a person candidate.