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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where several women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding small oil lamps and offerings. Five women in white saris with orange shawls light and hold up small flames, while others have brass dishes and kumkum-marked plates arranged in front of them. A red and gold cloth-covered object stands at the left edge and a grey counter with metal pots sits against the back wall. A printed sign on the wall reads 'Silence please' and another red sign reads 'live on webcam every day'. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

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Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with orange-red walls performing a puja. Each wears white saris with gold borders and orange shawls draped over the shoulders. They hold small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings arranged on orange cloths before them.2010-09-30A large group of women sit cross-legged in rows on a white floor, many in orange or saffron saris and kurtas, others in white with orange or yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles while performing a ritual. Before them are brass plates with flowers, small brass vessels and orange mats. Behind them stands a row of plastic chairs, a table draped with striped cloth and a monitor at the right edge. Several women wear rudraksha malas. No male candidate for a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-10-24A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti ceremony, each holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Most wear white and red sarees with red shawls, and one woman in the foreground wears a white-and-green bordered sari with a red shawl and a red bindi. A woman at the right edge wears orange robes. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and other offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A brown cloth backdrop hangs behind the group. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-26September 16 20112011-09-16September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in a hall during a pada puja ritual. They wear orange and saffron saris and dupattas with red-and-maroon borders, and some wear white with red shawls. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on red mats in front of them, with brass cups and offerings. Several women have their palms joined in prayer while others bend forward in devotion. A table behind them has a red cloth with the printed word PADAPEETHAM.2010-11-18 +1 copiesMay 19 20082008-05-19A row of women seated on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many in white saris with orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths before them. In the background a camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a gold deity murti stands near the wall with red curtains and hanging decorations. Darshan-style satsang or puja atmosphere. No figure in the image is identified as a person.2010-09-12A seated group of women performs a puja on orange cloth mats on a concrete floor before a red-washed wall. Brass plates hold flower offerings, red fruit, small brass cups and lit oil lamps. The woman in the centre wears an orange sari and holds a small brass vessel, while others wear white and yellow garments with orange or red shawls, and some hold prayer-hands or incense sticks. A metal railing and a plastic stool are at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-09-14Several women sit in a row on a floor with their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, appearing to offer prayer. They wear white saris with orange shawls and orange-toned saris, and one woman in the foreground wears a peach sari with a maroon border. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and kalasha-like vessels with orange cloth and flower offerings are arranged on orange mats before them, and blue plastic-lidded containers sit among the rows. The setting is an indoor hall with an orange-and-white patterned wall hanging behind.2010-10-07September 06 20102010-09-06