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A woman sits cross-legged on a woven mat with her palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, during a ritual. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders over an orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, and a white tilak on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass pooja vessels: a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style cup, a plate of pink flower petals, a plate of offerings and a conch shell. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are visible behind her in a hall.

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A woman sits cross-legged on a floor with eyes closed, hands folded together in prayer or mudra near her waist, wearing a white sari with pink-gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging from her neck and a gold bangle on her wrist, with a white vibhuti line and red bindi on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers and offerings, a brass cup, a small lamp and a matchbox. Behind her, steel railings and other people in white clothes sit on mats in a hall.2010-09-25Seated 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.2010-09-14A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17A 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 woman in a cream white sari with orange and gold border sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaste with head bowed, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders. Beside her, another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass plates hold white flower petals, yellow marigolds, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass lamps on the orange cloth in front. A black backpack rests against the wall to the right.2010-09-08Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a covered veranda with orange-walled background. Several women sit in a row on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing cream and white dhoti-style saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and rice, small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white stands at a side table, and a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti is visible at left. Five women are clearly visible.2011-08-10A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.2010-09-03A photograph of women seated on the floor in front of a red and white striped wall during a puja. The woman at centre wears an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border and a red bindi, eyes closed, hands in a mudra. To the left an older woman with glasses, a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with red flower petals, a brass bell, a small oil lamp, kalasha-style vessels and a spouted brass vessel rest on orange cloths in front of them. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2010-08-09A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.2010-10-02September 12 20102010-09-12A woman sits cross-legged on a floor mat during a puja, wearing a white sari with green and gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, with a rudraksha mala and a round pendant with a portrait around her neck. Her eyes are closed as she holds pink flower petals in her hands. Brass puja items sit on an orange cloth in front of her: a brass plate, lamps, a small brass vessel, an incense stick and pink flowers. Two other women in white and yellow shawls sit behind her, one with a red bindi and white marks on the forehead.2010-09-25