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A seated group of devotees in a hall during a puja, with rows of women in orange saris and white clothes holding open books and sitting before brass puja trays and oil lamps on orange mats. Men in white dhotis and orange robes sit behind them, and a small monitor on a stand at the back shows a deity image. Brass pots and small bells sit on the floor in front of the rows, with flower petals and kumkum in the plates.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a tiled hall. Women in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on orange mats, each with brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels arranged before them; some hold open books or papers. Men in orange and white robes sit further back along the row, and younger girls in white with orange shawls sit at the left edge. A monitor on a stand near the back shows a deity image. The scene shows a group pada puja or ritual service with oil lamps lit on the floor. No individual is identified as a person.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated group of women in a dimly lit hall chant from open books and printed sheets during a devotional ritual. Many wear cream or white saris with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear orange and maroon saris. Brass and silver plates hold flowers, offerings and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths in front of them. A man in orange clothing is visible at the far right, and the background contains more seated attendees. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2010-12-22A photograph of a long row of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall performing a puja. Most wear saffron-orange saris with maroon borders, while others in the back wear white and maroon outfits. Each seated woman has brass plates, small brass bowls, lamps and a few oil lamps lit before her on small mats, and several hold open prayer booklets. In the foreground a woman with a plaited braid reads from a printed sheet with hands folded. A small deity murti stands on a mat at left. A red curtain hangs at the upper left wall and a few people stand near the back.2013-01-28February 22 20132013-02-22October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls or white garments with red or yellow borders, and many hold small oil lamps with lit flames. In front of them are brass plates, small brass vessels and bells set on orange ritual mats along a white platform. Several women wear rudraksha malas. The room is dim with warm lamplight, and the women appear focused and seated in devotion.2010-10-21A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09A large group of women seated on the floor of a hall in rows, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a ritual. Most wear orange or saffron saris and garments with maroon borders, while some wear white saris with yellow or orange borders. Several hold small brass bells or implements in their other hands. Some are reading from open booklets on their laps. On the right, a flat-screen monitor on a white podium shows a video feed of a seated figure in orange and red clothing, and a film camera on a tripod records the scene. Behind them, more seated participants and a few standing attendees are visible, and a blue banner hangs on the back wall. Scattered brass lamps and plates lie on the floor in front.2010-10-23A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15February 22 20132013-02-22