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Women devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a long hall with a corrugated metal roof, performing a morning puja. Several wear white dhotis or saris with saffron-orange shawls, and some have white forehead markings. Brass lamps, small cups, plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit in front of them, and one woman holds a brass lamp while another holds a small bell. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the ceiling. Behind them, more devotees and a few onlookers fill the room, and a photographer stands near the windows. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a covered hall with terracotta walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, women sit on woven mats with their hands folded in prayer, wearing white and cream saris with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold brass plates and small lamps, and brass puja vessels and bowls of flowers are arranged on the floor. Behind them, rows of white-clad participants sit on the mats beside a metal railing, and tall colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2010-09-28Women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual puja, holding small brass vessels and lamps before brass thalis of offerings on orange cloths. The women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and a woman in an orange sari sits centre-front. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and food on plates surround them. Behind them a seated crowd fills the room, with tall pillars decorated in patterned fabric.2010-10-03A 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 seated group of women performing a ritual in an ashram hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof hung with decorative cylindrical banners. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl holds a small oil lamp and a brass bell-like object. Beside her, women in white and orange garments hold lit oil lamps while seated on orange mats. Brass plates with flowers, betel leaves, and small offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows and a red carpet runs along the right side. This appears to be a paduka puja setting with lamp offerings.2010-09-29October 16 20102010-10-16A 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.2010-09-25December 14 20102010-12-14Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02December 14 20102010-12-14A seated group of women performs a ritual in an open hall with a corrugated roof, hanging colourful striped textile panels, and a doorway showing palm trees outside. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a small brass vessel and makes a hand gesture near her forehead, while beside her women in white saris with yellow shawls hold lamps and join palms in prayer. Another woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge. Plastic containers with flowers and small brass items sit on a mat in front of them. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-29May 19 20082008-05-19