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A 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.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A 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.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated puja gathering on a glossy white floor covered with orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch sits beside a brass thali holding flowers and offerings, with small oil lamps lit around. Behind him, rows of devotees in orange and white attire sit with brass plates, lamps and offerings in front of them. At the upper right, a standing man in white dhoti with an orange waist sash stands near a tripod. Steel containers and plastic tubs are visible at the back. The scene appears to be a ritual observance with lamps and thalis.2010-12-22A large group of women sit cross-legged in rows on a white floor, many in orange or saffron saris and kurtas, others in white with orange or yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles while performing a ritual. Before them are brass plates with flowers, small brass vessels and orange mats. Behind them stands a row of plastic chairs, a table draped with striped cloth and a monitor at the right edge. Several women wear rudraksha malas. No male candidate for a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-10-24A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18A 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 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 large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.2013-03-08November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies