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A seated group of devotees performs a puja in an open hall with a metal railing and orange-brown walls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands together, a beaded necklace visible. Beside her a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with palms joined in front of her, and women in white and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats behind. On the mats are small brass puja vessels, oil lamps, a tray and plastic containers. About twenty to thirty devotees are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on mats for a pada puja-style worship. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands joined near brass vessels, and beside her a woman in a white dress wears an orange scarf. Small brass lamps, flowers and steel containers are arranged on the floor mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and a few girls in orange fill the room, with framed portraits and deity pictures on the pale walls.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a padapuja session in an open hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a view of palm trees through the doorway. Many women sit cross-legged on woven mats, most in white or cream saris with yellow shawls, some with orange or red wraps. Several have hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a few flower and fruit trays lie on the mats in front. 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