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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on mats inside a hall with terracotta-coloured walls, patterned hanging banners and metal railings. In the foreground, women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, while brass trays holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps rest on mats before them. Further back, many more participants in white and yellow attire sit in rows, and a man in white stands at the far left near the open doorway. Puja items and a steel vessel are visible at the left counter.

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October 01 20102010-10-01 +2 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women performing a puja session in an ashram hall with orange walls and a low orange counter holding brass vessels. Most women wear white saris with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. Each sits on a woven mat before a small brass plate with lamps, a brass bowl and flowers on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with a white forehead mark sits facing the group. Behind them rows of additional devotees in white sit in the hall, with a railing on the right side.2010-10-05A photograph of a large indoor hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and decorative hanging banners, where many devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white dresses with orange or yellow shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange scarf sits with hands folded, and a woman in an orange saree with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped near brass puja plates holding flowers, bowls and a small brass lamp on orange cloths. Other brass vessels and plastic containers lie on the floor, and a metal railing borders the seating area.2010-10-03A 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 seated group of women in white and cream garments performs a padapuja-style ritual in an open hall with mats, brass vessels and small offerings on orange cloth in front of them. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Several wear yellow shawls, others orange shawls; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and bindi and holds her palms together. Beads and a rudraksha-style mala are visible around some necks. Behind them, a red-pillared doorway opens onto a palm-lined courtyard, and a hanging yellow-and-patterned cloth decorates the top of the entrance.2010-10-05A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a ritual, with many more seated people and rows of people visible in the background. In the foreground, women in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while two women in white with orange shawls sit before a brass plate arranged with offerings, lamps and small bowls on an orange cloth. Metal railings divide the seating area, and the room has wooden walls.2010-09-30A large group of women seated on woven mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Most wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps, small cups and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a few hold palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white stands at the far left, and a person in an orange shawl sits in the foreground at right.2010-10-05A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled hall during a puja session. Many wear white or cream sarees with yellow shawls, and some wear orange or red sarees. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and rudraksha malas are visible on some necks. On the left a stainless steel bowl and brass vessels sit on an orange-fronted counter. Hanging orange and yellow banners with floral patterns decorate the back of the hall, and a railing and open doorway show greenery outside. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this image.2010-10-05A photograph of a large seated congregation performing a ritual with hands folded in prayer inside a hall with wooden railings and hanging colourful banners. In the foreground, several women sit on orange mats before brass plates and small brass lamps holding flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in the centre wears an orange saffron sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. Women in white clothes with orange shawls and yellow-scarved attendees sit nearby, with many more people in white behind them. A green plastic bag hangs at the upper left corner of the frame.2010-09-14A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders; one wears a yellow shawl with deep-orange and red sindoor-style marks, another a green sari with white. Trays with small containers and a brass lamp sit on the floor in front. Hanging orange-and-gold cloths and a metal railing frame the room. Around twenty people are visible, most seated on mats, some partly obscured by others.2010-09-27October 01 20102010-10-01 +1 copies