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A woman in a cream white sari with orange and gold border sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaste with head bowed, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders. Beside her, another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass plates hold white flower petals, yellow marigolds, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass lamps on the orange cloth in front. A black backpack rests against the wall to the right.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a floor covered with orange mats. In the foreground, three women sit with palms pressed together in anjali. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with a red blouse and a beaded mala, and her hands are folded at her chest. The middle woman wears a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl and gold bangles, eyes closed in prayer. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with an orange shawl and forehead tilak. Behind them, more devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers, and white flower offerings sit on the orange cloth before them. A steel railing and a digital clock appear at the right edge.2010-09-14A photograph of a seated woman in an orange saffron sari with a maroon border, eyes closed and chanting, her hands held together in front of her with gold bangles on one wrist. She has a white tilak and red bindi, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a small nose stud. Behind her, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothing sits with palms pressed together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses sits with hands cupped. In front on the pink cloth are brass plates holding yellow flowers, a brass lamp and a brass vessel, consistent with a puja. The background is an orange-painted wall.2010-09-08Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a covered veranda with orange-walled background. Several women sit in a row on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing cream and white dhoti-style saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and rice, small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white stands at a side table, and a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti is visible at left. Five women are clearly visible.2011-08-10November 13 20102010-11-13Seated devotees in an ashram hall perform a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground, three women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding flowers, small brass cups and an incense stick. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala; the middle woman wears white with an orange shawl and gold bangles; the woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a vertical white forehead mark. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows.2010-09-14September 12 20102010-09-12A woman sits cross-legged on a woven mat with her palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, during a ritual. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders over an orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, and a white tilak on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass pooja vessels: a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style cup, a plate of pink flower petals, a plate of offerings and a conch shell. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are visible behind her in a hall.2010-09-28Three women sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja on orange cloth mats before an orange-painted wall. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers, rice or offerings, small brass lamps and bowls. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with teal borders, glasses and an orange shawl; the woman on the right wears a white blouse, cream sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A black backpack rests against the wall behind them, and a brass tray sits on a shelf above. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-22Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in prayer with palms pressed together at their chests, eyes closed. Each wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, with a white tilak mark on the forehead. Brass puja trays, lamps, flowers and small vessels sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them an orange-painted wall supports a counter holding steel bowls and containers.2010-09-30August 07 20102010-08-07October 07 20102010-10-07