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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-09-25A 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.2010-10-02October 07 20102010-10-07A seated group of women in a hall performs a puja with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. In the front row, a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a woven mat, and beside her a woman in an orange saree with a red border sits with hands clasped. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers, small brass vessels and a blue bowl sit on mats in front of them. Behind them more devotees in white and orange shawls sit in rows beside steel railings. No a person appearance is visible among the people.2010-09-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees during a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a metal railing. Women in the foreground wear saffron and orange saris and white blouses with orange or yellow shawls; one woman in a red-bordered white sari sits with palms pressed together. Several participants in white clothing wear orange or yellow scarves and mala necklaces. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and offering plates sit on mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. The participants sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, in a reverent ritual setting.2010-10-02October 03 20102010-10-03A 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.2010-10-05October 03 20102010-10-03A 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 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.2010-09-30Seated women perform a puja in a hall, sitting on mats with brass plates, small brass lamps, flower petals and incense sticks in front of them. Several women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls, and one in the foreground has a red bindi and an orange sari. The woman at centre holds her hands together in front of a rudraksha mala and closes her eyes in prayer. No a person figure is visible.2010-09-25