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A large indoor hall filled with a seated congregation performing a puja. Many participants wear white ritual clothes, with women in white and red or orange shawls, and several in yellow shawls. Brass plates and small bowls with flowers, kumkum and yellow petals sit on red mats in front of them, and several devotees have their hands folded in prayer. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling at the back, and a few people sit in chairs at the left edge. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

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A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15October 09 20102010-10-09A large hall filled with seated devotees during a Pada Puja ritual. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange sarees sit on mats, hands pressed in anjali, with brass puja plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum in front of them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow or red shawls. Behind them, rows of white-clad people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Deity murtis are visible along the far right wall.2010-09-19A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25December 31 20102010-12-31A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a morning puja, many with eyes closed or hands joined. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces; a few men wear white dhotis. Small brass and steel bowls, oil lamps with lit flames, and flower or offering plates are arranged on the floor in front. In the background, a woman in a saffron-orange sari stands near red chairs, and a figure in orange-saffron robes is visible at the far back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked as present.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07February 25 20112011-02-25