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A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Many participants wear white with yellow shawls, others wear saffron or orange robes, and several hold lit oil lamps in their hands. In the foreground at right, two men in saffron clothing sit on orange cloths with small brass plates holding lamps and offerings, one holding a lit flame. A white raised platform occupies the left foreground, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Colourful woven banners hang from the back wall.

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September 12 20102010-09-12October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall with white floor and pale walls hung with colourful woven banners and orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls, some women in yellow and orange saris. Along the front, several men perform a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays set on orange mats. A man in an orange robe sits near the centre-left holding a lit lamp, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Many more attendees fill the background.2010-09-15A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white, with a row of people in orange and saffron robes at the front. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested sit on red mats before small plates of offerings, each holding a lit oil lamp. A white raised platform with steps stands at the left edge. Tall decorative banners in orange, white and blue hang from the ceiling along the back wall, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated participants. The scene suggests a pada puja ritual with lamp offerings, though no deity or specific person is clearly identifiable.2010-09-16A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a white platform at the left edge, decorated with hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white sacred threads and tilak, while others wear orange or saffron robes and yellow shawls. Several seated men in front hold small items and sit before orange cloth mats with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the rows and a few seated people wear orange and red saris. Hundreds of attendees are visible toward the back.2010-09-16October 07 20102010-10-07October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women performing a lamp ritual in a bright hall with pink walls and a white stage edge in the foreground. Many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings; several wear saffron/orange saris and others wear yellow or white garments with orange-and-white beaded necklaces. Some have palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, more women sit or stand on chairs, and a camera on a tripod and a video camera on the right record the gathering. A saffron cloth hangs on the wall above the doorway.2010-09-15November 14 20102010-11-14December 26 20102010-12-26October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja-style ritual, with many small oil lamps lit on the floor. Front-row figures in saffron-orange robes sit on red mats with brass plates of flowers and offerings, while devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit behind them. Hanging banners with geometric patterns line the upper walls, and a white raised platform stands at left. Mood is quiet and ceremonial.2010-09-16