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Photograph of a large group of young women seated cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall, most dressed in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Several wear deep red or maroon shawls and some hold their hands in anjali or prayer posture. Small brass puja plates, lamps and a red-lidded container sit on low wooden stands before them. Behind them, women in white and red saris and men in white shirts sit further back, and a spectator area with glass railings is visible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small vessels on low silver-coloured stands. Foreground women and girls wear orange and red saris, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; some hold small spoons or cups and make offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor watching. Plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a fabric-covered mat and red curtain frame the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.

Photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, sitting in meditative posture with hands folded or joined at the chest. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red or maroon borders, while others wear white saris with red borders, a pink kurta, and a yellow shawl. Many have red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and offering trays with kumkum and flowers sit on the mats in front of them, as in a pada puja. Seated women in the foreground hold their hands together in prayer.

A photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual, with many women and girls sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with rudraksha malas sits with palms together, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari and gold-bordered shawl holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a young woman in white with a long rudraksha mala holds her hands together. Behind them, women in orange and maroon garments and forehead markings sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, small silver bowls, flower petals and sliced fruit sit on trays on the floor in front of them. Ceremonial oil lamps and brass vessels are visible on the ground. No identifiable person matching the a person description is visible.

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October 25 2012

A seated group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with maroon and gold borders performs a ritual puja on a hall floor. Many have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, while the woman in the centre pours from a small plastic container. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha, flowers and offerings in dishes are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and pale clothing watch and pray.

A large group of women seated on the floor in rows in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Many sit before silver trays holding brass oil lamps, small bells, flowers and petals, appearing to perform a puja or padapuja. Some hold lamps or small offerings, and a few seated figures at the top right wear white and orange clothing. The scene looks like a ritual ceremony in an ashram hall.

April 19 2012

Seated women and girls perform a puja in a hall with white floors and mats. Front centre, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and bindi sits cross-legged with hands folded, eyes closed. Nearby, others in orange and maroon saris hold brass lamps, small silver trays with fruit and flower offerings, and bells on low stands. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in maroon and white clothing fill the room. The setting suggests a ritual gathering with ceremonial offerings.