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Three women sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja on orange cloth mats before an orange-painted wall. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers, rice or offerings, small brass lamps and bowls. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with teal borders, glasses and an orange shawl; the woman on the right wears a white blouse, cream sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A black backpack rests against the wall behind them, and a brass tray sits on a shelf above. No a person candidate is visible.

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Four women sit cross-legged on the floor before a rose-pink wall in a ritual setting, arranging brass puja items on mats. The woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a dark maroon border and a vermilion-marked forehead, and she places offerings onto a brass plate. Behind her, a woman in a white sari with a green-bordered pallu and a red shawl sits beside a woman in white with a red shawl who holds a small plate. At the right, a smiling woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a brass plate and lamp. Brass lamps, a small bell-shaped vessel, plates of yellow rice and sliced fruit, white shells and a dark backpack are visible on red and orange cloths. Pada puja or a similar offering ritual is suggested by the arrangement.2010-09-08Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in prayer with palms pressed together at their chests, eyes closed. Each wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, with a white tilak mark on the forehead. Brass puja trays, lamps, flowers and small vessels sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them an orange-painted wall supports a counter holding steel bowls and containers.2010-09-30Three women sit cross-legged on the floor of a red-walled hall, performing a puja with brass plates of offerings. The woman on the left wears an orange sari and holds a brass lamp, the woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red shawl and holds a brass lamp and a small bell, and the woman on the right wears a cream sari with a red shawl and holds a brass lamp. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers and rice on an orange cloth before her. A red and gold cloth-covered object stands at the left edge, and a wooden altar table with brass vessels is behind them.2010-09-22Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with orange-red walls performing a puja. Each wears white saris with gold borders and orange shawls draped over the shoulders. They hold small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp, with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings arranged on orange cloths before them.2010-09-30August 16 20142014-08-16Seated devotees in an ashram hall perform a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground, three women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding flowers, small brass cups and an incense stick. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala; the middle woman wears white with an orange shawl and gold bangles; the woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a vertical white forehead mark. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows.2010-09-14October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a pada puja setting, holding her hands together near a small brass lamp with a lit flame. Her hair is pulled back and she wears gold bangles and a wristwatch. In front of her are brass plates with yellow and red flowers, a small brass cup, sweets and a blue container of marigold petals. Another woman in orange sits behind her, and an orange wall forms the backdrop. A red handbag rests on the mat at right.2010-09-20A row of women sits cross-legged on the floor in a ritual setting, each before a small orange mat holding brass plates of flowers, brass cups and lit oil lamps. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, while the women in front wear plain orange saris and hold small brass plates in their hands. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps line the front, and an orange cloth hangs on the wall behind. The posture and offerings suggest a group puja or aarti in progress, with several participants apparently holding flower-filled plates.2010-09-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a floor covered with orange mats. In the foreground, three women sit with palms pressed together in anjali. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with a red blouse and a beaded mala, and her hands are folded at her chest. The middle woman wears a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl and gold bangles, eyes closed in prayer. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with an orange shawl and forehead tilak. Behind them, more devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded. Brass plates, oil lamps, flowers, and white flower offerings sit on the orange cloth before them. A steel railing and a digital clock appear at the right edge.2010-09-14A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10