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A photograph of a ritual scene on a covered temple-style platform with red and white striped walls. Several women sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, wearing saffron-orange shawls and white or cream garments with gold borders. The woman in the front right wears an orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red bindi, and she is handling items with her hands. Another woman in the centre wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and bends over a brass plate. Behind them a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands near a staircase and red railing, arms folded and wearing beaded necklaces. Small brass vessels and blue and white containers sit on the floor, and a cloth-wrapped object rests on the right.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of women devotees seated on the ground in prayer at a temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white dhotis or saris with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls kneel before brass puja items, including a small brass lamp and a shallow plate. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and folded hands is partly visible at the top, and red-and-white striped walls and white steps form the backdrop. A photo of the a person and KAILASA archive photograph of a satsang or puja.2010-09-09August 10 20112011-08-10Seated women perform a puja in a hall, sitting on mats with brass plates, small brass lamps, flower petals and incense sticks in front of them. Several women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls, and one in the foreground has a red bindi and an orange sari. The woman at centre holds her hands together in front of a rudraksha mala and closes her eyes in prayer. No a person figure is visible.2010-09-25A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a seated group of women performing a puja on a covered veranda with a red and white striped wall and a green gate behind. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and cream sari holds a small brass bell and a spoon over a plate of offerings, with another woman beside her in orange and white. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers, a small lamp and a kumkum-marked copper vessel sit on orange and mat cloths on the floor. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls sit in the same row, and a gilded wooden seat stands at left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA 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 ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.2010-11-01A photograph of seated devotees during a puja ceremony in front of a red-and-white striped wall. In the foreground a smiling woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and gold border holds a brass bell in her right hand and wears a rudraksha-style bead around her neck. Beside her, a woman in orange and white clothing holds a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel while others in orange and yellow shawls sit behind her with hands raised in devotion. A red brocade-covered cushion or bolster stands at the left edge, with brass plates, flowers and a small brass pot on an orange mat in front. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesMay 10 20132013-05-10