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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a light floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many women wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style malas, while some wear green or red borders. Brass plates, small brass lamps and orange cloth mats are arranged in front of the seated rows. Several women hold brass dishes with flowers and offerings. No single leader or a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.

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A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many women in white and cream saris bordered or draped with yellow, orange and red shawls, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. In the foreground, several women in white saris with red shawls sit before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels on orange and red mats, holding open books or papers. A child in an orange top sits among them. On the left a green-draped stage and white-skirted platform are visible. Behind, rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing continue, with a few men in white kurtas. The scene suggests a collective lamp ritual during a Navaratri satsang.2010-10-08A seated group of women performing a pada puja with lit oil lamps on a light marble floor. Most wear white saris or white dresses with yellow or red shawls, and several hold small brass lamps with flames. Brass plates with yellow flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A woman in the centre wears white with a red shawl and glasses, holding a lit lamp, while a woman at right in white with a red border sits beside brass plates. A woman at far right wears an orange sari. No a person candidate is visible in this photo.2010-09-18A large crowd of women seated cross-legged on a white floor performs a group ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before brass plates of marigold petals and offerings. Many wear white saris with gold borders, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear yellow shawls. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small metal lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. The camera is angled over the group, and the backdrop is blurred. Several women have their eyes closed in devotion while others gaze ahead. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-19November 24 20102010-11-24A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10A photograph of a large seated group of women performing a lamp ritual in a hall. Rows of women sit on orange and red mats holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames in their hands, some with palms pressed together in prayer. Many wear white sarees with yellow shawls, while several wear orange or peach sarees with orange scarves and rudraksha malas. A brass plate and small lamps sit on the floor in front, and a green-and-white stage or dais edge is visible at the upper left. Some women wear white kurta-style garments and beaded necklaces.2010-10-12A seated group of women in white and cream saris with orange, red and yellow shawls performs a lamp ritual on a white tiled floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass cups, while others hold their palms together. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on orange and red cloths in the foreground. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, and a woman in an orange sari at left also holds a lamp. No a person is visible in this image.2011-09-20A photograph of a seated group of women and girls during a lamp-lit devotional ritual at night. Most wear white or cream clothes with green and gold borders, and many have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass oil lamps with flames, and others hold small brass vessels. Brass and copper pots, a small bell and orange cloth with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. A woman in front wearing a white outfit and orange shawl looks forward while holding a lamp, and a woman at right with a red-orange shawl and forehead marking holds a brass vessel. The setting is dim and warm, with flames glowing among the participants.2010-10-16December 26 20102010-12-26