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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. In the foreground, a row of women in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding small plates or shallow cups. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels are arranged on orange cloths along the floor in front of them, several lamps lit. On the right, two men in orange garments and a long gold necklace sit close to the camera, blurred. The setting is an indoor satsang or ritual space with a white wall behind.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A row of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a glossy floor during a puja. Brass oil lamps with flickering flames and small brass vessels line the foreground. A woman in the centre, with dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small plate and looks down in devotion. A bearded man beside her wears orange garments and a mala. At the far right, a shaven-headed man in orange wears a gold necklace and closes his eyes. Rows of white plastic chairs sit in the background.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated row of devotees in saffron and orange robes performs a puja on a polished floor, with brass oil lamps and small brass vessels set on orange cloth in front of them. In the foreground, a man with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands together near a tray of red flowers. Beside him, a younger man in saffron with a gold ceremonial necklace presses his palms together. Behind the row, several women in orange saris and men in saffron sit in rows, some holding offerings.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pratyaksha padapuja style ritual. The foreground woman in the right corner wears an orange-red sari with a matching shawl and a red blouse, and holds a small item in her hands with eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and bindi sits with hands folded. Further along, women in white and orange-red garments sit in a line, with brass puja plates, oil lamps lit on the floor, and a blue container of offerings in front of them. Red curtains hang at the back of the hall.2011-12-30A 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 photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on the floor before brass puja vessels, one with a bald head and glasses pressing palms together, the other with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holding an offering. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white sits along the floor, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms, hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on an orange cloth. A woman in orange sari-style dress sits among the line. Other seated devotees fill the background near orange cushions.2010-10-28April 07 20132013-04-07A photograph of a group of women performing a temple ritual while seated on a mat-covered floor. Most wear orange-saffron garments with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and several hold lit oil lamps or brass lamps and small brass vessels. Two women in white garments with gold borders sit at the front, one of them raising a lamp; a woman in the foreground with a brown rudraksha mala extends her hand toward a lamp. Small offering dishes, a plastic tub, and small deity figures in the foreground complete the scene, with a tiled hall and a sloped roof visible behind.2014-09-30A row of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a glossy white floor, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and small offering bowls lie along the front edge, and a small dark deity murti is at the right. Two lit oil lamps are visible. Some women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A pink curtain hangs at the upper left, and a watermarked archive copyright notice appears at lower right. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-01-28June 18 20132013-06-18 +1 copiesA row of women seated on the floor in prayer pose with palms pressed together, wearing orange and saffron garments; the foreground woman has long dark hair and a thin orange shawl over a red top. In front of them are brass puja vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Red curtains and chairs line the hall behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-12-15A photograph of a seated group in a hall performing an aarti-style lamp ritual. In the foreground, two men in orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces hold lit oil lamps over brass plates on orange mats. Behind them, rows of young women in orange, saffron and yellow clothing sit on the floor, each holding a flaming lamp. Small brass plates and offerings are arranged on the floor. On the left, musicians play a wind instrument and a drum. The page-provided context suggests a person-related event, but no figure in the photo is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2010-12-22