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A seated group of women performs a ritual in an open hall with a corrugated roof, hanging colourful striped textile panels, and a doorway showing palm trees outside. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a small brass vessel and makes a hand gesture near her forehead, while beside her women in white saris with yellow shawls hold lamps and join palms in prayer. Another woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge. Plastic containers with flowers and small brass items sit on a mat in front of them. No a person candidate is visible.

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Women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual puja, holding small brass vessels and lamps before brass thalis of offerings on orange cloths. The women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and a woman in an orange sari sits centre-front. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and food on plates surround them. Behind them a seated crowd fills the room, with tall pillars decorated in patterned fabric.2010-10-03Seated devotees in a hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative lanterns perform a ritual. In the foreground, several women in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded. A woman in orange sari and gold bangles sits at right. Brass plates, small lamps and a bowl of flower petals are arranged on mats before them.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA seated group of women performs a ritual in a hall with red-brown walls, hanging woven panels and metal railings. In the foreground, women in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls sit on mats with their palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, small lamps, flowers and metal vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. On the right, a woman in an orange saffron sari with sindoor on her forehead folds her hands. Many more people in white sit behind them in an open hall with palm trees visible through the doorway.2010-09-30 +1 copiesOctober 03 20102010-10-03A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a puja, their hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, women in white saris with orange shawls sit before brass plates holding flowers, small lamps and offerings. A woman in the centre wears a saffron sari and closes her eyes in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white fill the room, with orange and gold hangings on the back wall and metal railings separating the rows.2010-09-25Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging banners. Seated women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces hold lit oil lamps raised before them, while others nearby wear yellow and white. In the foreground a woman in a bright orange sari with a red border holds a lamp and bell-like brass cup; brass vessels, flower offerings and a small plate of food sit on the mat. Many other devotees in white and orange sit in rows behind, with a palm tree visible through the doorway.2010-09-30A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees performing a puja, mostly women in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on woven mats in rows. Brass lamps and small brass vessels sit in front of them, and a few women in orange or saffron saris are seated at the front left and right. A metal railing runs along the right side, with more seated people behind it. Decorative woven hangings and a doorway with palm trees are visible in the background.2010-09-29A hall of seated devotees holds lit oil lamps in a padapuja-style ritual. Women in the foreground wear white and orange or saffron saris with orange and yellow shawls; a woman at the front left wears an orange sari and a red bindi. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, sit on the floor behind steel railings. Pink walls, hanging woven textiles and a window with greenery are visible in the background.2010-10-02A photograph of a group of devotees seated on woven mats during a morning puja in a hall with red-brown walls and tall windows. In the foreground, several women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls hold lit oil lamps (deepas) and small brass plates, some with palms pressed together. Behind them, many more devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in rows, a small boy in orange sits among them, and a yellow-and-orange hanging is visible on the upper wall. Brass bells and small offering plates with kumkum and flowers sit on the mats. Among the rows, the lamp flames and seated devotees fill the frame.2010-09-28A photo of a seated group of women in an indoor hall performing a puja ritual. Many wear white sarees or white garments with orange or saffron shawls and yellow stoles; one woman in front wears a white blouse with an orange shawl and holds a small brass ritual item. Each seated devotee has an orange cloth in front with brass plates, kalasha-style brass vessels, flower petals, sweets and small oil lamps. Several women raise a hand and hold brass objects while chanting or offering. An older woman at right in an orange sari with red bindi sits with hands raised.2010-09-30A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats during a padapuja-style worship, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and puja trays with flowers placed on the floor before them. Several women press their palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground wears a light cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears an orange-peach sari with glasses and a red bindi. Others wear white saris with yellow shawls, and one wears a green-bordered white sari. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sits among them, and behind them more seated devotees in white are visible.2010-10-02