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A large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja-style ritual. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with palms pressed together in prayer and others with eyes closed. Brass lamps, a brass thali with marigold petals and flower offerings, and small brass vessels are arranged on mats before them. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothing, some with yellow shawls, sit on mats under hanging orange cloth decorations. Two prominent banners are visible at the top of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no clear depiction of him appears in the frame.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many people in white clothing and some in yellow or green shawls. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on orange mats in saffron-orange shawls and sarees, with rudraksha malas around their necks; the centre woman wears a vertical tilak on her forehead and the right woman holds an open notebook. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, a conch shell and offering plates sit on the mats in front of them. Behind them rows of devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in meditation or chanting. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the scene shows devotees at a satsang or puja gathering.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pada puja, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Most wear white or cream dresses with red, orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a foreground woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-bordered shawl leads the front row. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves with food and small plates of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, with lit oil lamps glowing among the rows. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees in worship at an ashram setting.2011-02-28A photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2011-02-25May 19 20132013-05-19April 08 20122012-04-08A 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.2010-10-19September 27 20132013-09-27July 23 20132013-07-23Large 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 photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall performing a puja. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear yellow or orange, with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in the front rows sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering bowls with flowers, and some hold their hands together in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on a few of the women. Behind them, others sit in rows with plastic containers and bags beside them, and a few people stand near the back, some in white clothes and some in Western dress, with chairs stacked along the far wall.2011-02-02A 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.2010-10-19A 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.2013-07-18