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A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall during a pada puja, holding small oil lamps with flames toward the front. Many wear white saris or dresses with yellow shawls, while others wear red or orange shawls and orange saris. Some have their palms raised in devotion. Empty red chairs line the back of the hall beneath a red banner, and a brass tray with offerings sits in the lower left. Several women in the back row seem to be observing or photographing the scene.

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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cloth across a bright hall, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a puja. Many wear white or cream clothing with red, orange, or yellow shawls and stoles; some women wear orange saris. Brass plates with flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths in the foreground. Red chairs line the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-02-08A large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall performs a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear white garments with yellow, red or orange shawls and stoles, and several hold lit lamps or offering plates at chest height. Brass plates with marigold flowers, small brass vessels and orange cloths are arranged on the floor in front, and a woman in a light orange sari with gold bangles sits at the right. Many wear beaded necklaces and bindis. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-02-08A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats and the floor of a bright hall, holding small oil lamps in their hands during a lamp-lighting ritual. Many wear white saris or white dresses with yellow, red or orange shawls and scarves, and a few wear orange saris. Brass pots and trays with yellow flowers and small offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Several women's faces are lit by the flames, and some look down at their lamps while others gaze forward. A silver vessel is visible at the lower edge, and a few women in the back rows sit on chairs. The scene reflects a puja of devotees with lamps, with no visible deity image or a person figure in view.2011-02-08A large seated congregation of devotees holds lit oil lamps in a hall with a polished floor. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow, orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Many women have vermilion or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some hold up small flames while others sit with hands joined. Behind them, a few men in white and red sit on mats near a green-covered table and a decorated altar with garlands. The scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or puja. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white or cream clothes, while some women wear saffron, yellow, green and purple saris. Several young men in white kurtas wear red scarves over their shoulders. Behind them, seated guests on red chairs watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the pale wall above red curtained windows, and trays of offerings and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. The swami is not clearly visible in this image.2012-04-08February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesDecember 30 20112011-12-30April 08 20122012-04-08November 13 20102010-11-13A large indoor hall of seated women and some men performing a group puja. Most women wear white or cream saris and long-sleeved white clothes, several with bright yellow shawls draped over the shoulders, and many hold small oil lamps or brass plates with offerings in their hands. Rows of participants sit on orange and pink mats across a polished floor; a few men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the back rows. Plastic containers and brass vessels sit among the mats.2010-10-16February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.2010-10-09