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A large group of seated devotees performs a collective puja in a hall with polished tiled floor. Front row women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps and brass ritual items on orange mats, with brass plates, bowls and flowers before them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with yellow and red shawls hold lit lamps and sit in meditative posture. Some people stand at the back, and a child sits among the devotees at left. Lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground.

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Large seated group in a bright hall performing a puja, with many women in saffron-orange saris and white garments with orange or yellow shawls. Brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and small bowls are set on orange mats in front of them, and several women hold lamps or offering plates. Some participants read from books. Behind them, rows of other attendees in white and orange sit in the open space, and a few people stand near the far wall. No identifiable person is shown at a throne or altar in this frame.2010-10-19A large group of seated devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Most wear white, yellow or orange-red garments with red or saffron shawls; many hold small brass oil lamps and bells while reciting with open books on mats. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor in front. Women and girls dominate the front rows, and a few boys sit among them. Audience members in the background watch from chairs. The image is a photograph of this group and does not show a visible depiction of a person.2010-10-19A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall during a padapuja-style ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp. Foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red shawls and rudraksha malas hold small diyas over brass plates set on orange mats, with flowers and brass vessels before them. Behind, many people in white and yellow saris and white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in rows, also holding lamps. Several children and women in white are visible further back. Some people are standing near the rear wall. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2010-10-19A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with red or yellow shawls, sits on a polished floor holding lit oil lamps in both hands during a padapuja-style ritual. Brass plates and trays with flowers, fruit and small lamps are arranged on orange mats in front of them. A few people wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and the hall is filled with rows of participants stretching back into the room. No prominent presenter is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2010-09-18October 09 20102010-10-09April 04 20122012-04-04A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated assembly of many people, mostly women, in orange and maroon sarees and white dhotis and saris. Many hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates; in the foreground a woman in orange sari with vertical white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and another seated woman in dark red garment holds a brass lamp. A green bowl and a plate with flowers and lamps sit on a woven mat. Several figures wear orange saffron robes with gold borders. Background shows more seated rows and folded chairs along the wall.2013-07-18January 8th 2015A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads hold small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels, raising their hands in ritual gestures. Behind them rows of people in white and red clothing sit on mats, with girls in red and maroon saris and gold necklaces in the foreground. Red curtains line the back wall, and brass lamps, a small tray, ritual items and a folded white cloth lie on the floor.2013-05-19A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a pada puja in an indoor hall with pink walls and plastic chairs along the back. Many wear white or cream clothing, while several front-row women wear saffron-orange saris and others wear yellow shawls or red stoles. Each seated woman has a brass plate with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings on an orange mat in front of her, and many hold small lamps or bells. Several women have their hands pressed together in prayer. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a few people sit on chairs in the background.2010-09-18Wide view of a hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep maroon saris and rudraksha malas; several hold small brass lamps with flames, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver plates with offerings, such as fruit, flowers and small bowls, sit before them on mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, and pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-03-20