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December 15 2009

Devotees sit in rows on colored mats in a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, cups and bells laid out on green and orange mats. Women in white and a woman in a turquoise top hold brass implements and offer items to the plates. Men in white kurtas sit further back. Pink and green storage containers and bags are placed along the mats.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.

A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.

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October 25 2010

A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a red cloth with brass bells, small oil lamps and metal dishes of offerings. Many wear white and cream ritual clothing; a woman in a blue shawl and green top sits beside a woman in a white cardigan, both lifting incense sticks, while a blonde woman in white holds a brass bell and a stick of incense. Other participants sit behind them in a crowded hall.

September 29 2013

A row of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual offering with brass plates and small brass vessels set before them on an orange cloth. Most wear white or cream saris and dresses; one in the foreground in white holds a brass plate with red flower petals. Others wear yellow, peach and pink garments with dark hair pulled back. Plastic containers, a white cloth and a brass kalasha-style pot lie on the cloth in front. Lattice windows and a white wall form the background.

November 16 2011

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas performing a ritual in a hall with orange mats. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white outfit holds a lit oil lamp in her right hand, while the women beside her hold lamps or small flames as well. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and a small bowl sit on the floor in front of them, and an open booklet lies on a lap. Many more people sit in rows behind, some in white and others in colourful saris, and a bottle of water and a pink container are placed on the mats.

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a padapuja or satsang-style gathering on a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman with curly light-brown hair and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes open and hands near a red hibiscus flower. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border sits with hands together, and another woman in white with a patterned shawl sits with palms joined. On the right, a woman with long brown hair in white clothes holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them, more participants in white sit, and offering trays with yellow flowers, a small bowl and a ritual plate rest on the floor at the lower left.