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A row of women seated on the floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra. They wear cream and white traditional saris with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear glasses and bangles. In front of them on the floor are brass oil lamps, incense sticks and puja vessels. A woman at the far right wears a cream sari with an orange shawl, and a partially visible figure stands at the upper right. The background shows a white draped wall and a red chair.

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A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, as in a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear white saris with golden borders and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at right wears a striped red and green blouse and a wristwatch. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. Several more seated devotees fill the background, and the setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.2011-02-02A photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, in a devotional gathering. The women wear white and cream garments with gold borders and bright red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the centre has a red bindi, pearl earrings and a braid over her shoulder; another on the right wears glasses and a red shawl over a striped blouse. Bangles and a wristwatch are visible. Other seated devotees fill the background, some in yellow and red clothing. No swami figure is visible in the frame.2011-02-02A row of women sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a red border. Before them on the mats are brass puja plates with flowers, small brass lamps, bells and bowls, with blue plastic containers at the edges. Some women wear rudraksha-like beads and bangles. The setting is a plain interior with white chairs and a water bottle at the left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-09-16A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar, during a puja. They wear white sarees with gold borders and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass vessels, flower offerings, and red-and-white plates sit on a red cloth in front of them, on a polished floor. Behind them other devotees sit in rows near barred windows, and a partly visible person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Their eyes are lowered in prayer.2011-07-30A row of women sits on a tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in prayer or meditation. Most wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and gold bangles, and some have tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them a woman in orange and a woman in yellow and white also sit with hands folded, and a basket with a red cloth sits at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees.2016-08-17May 08 20172017-05-08February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall performs pada puja, hands pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and saffron saris and white saris with red borders sit on a mat, with small brass oil lamps, flowers and offering plates on the glossy floor before them. A woman in a plain orange sari with a red-beaded necklace sits at the centre. Several people in the back row have their eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Other devotees are visible behind them, and a dimly seen figure sits in the background near a white door. A pale green wall and a window with a yellow frame complete the setting.2011-07-30October 06 20142014-10-06A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a glossy tiled floor during a puja. Each is in front of an orange cloth mat holding brass plates, small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flower offerings. Foreground women wear orange saris with maroon borders and a rudraksha-style mala; several middle women wear white saris with red or yellow shawls, and others wear white or yellow garments. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and one woman in orange reaches toward a plate. Behind them, more seated women in white and yellow are visible against a pale pink wall. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-09-18Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.2012-02-09January 10 20142014-01-10