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A large seated congregation of women performs a group puja on the floor of a hall with tiled flooring and red-cushioned chairs in the background. Most participants wear white or cream cotton saris with red, yellow or orange borders and shawls, and several have sindoor and vibhuti marks. Women in the front row wear orange saris and rudraksha malas, with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Small brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offering bowls sit on mats in front of them. Some participants hold their hands together in anjali, while others sit in quiet meditation.

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A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall performing a puja. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear yellow or orange, with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in the front rows sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering bowls with flowers, and some hold their hands together in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on a few of the women. Behind them, others sit in rows with plastic containers and bags beside them, and a few people stand near the back, some in white clothes and some in Western dress, with chairs stacked along the far wall.2011-02-02A photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2011-02-25A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a hall during a morning puja, many with eyes closed or hands joined. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces; a few men wear white dhotis. Small brass and steel bowls, oil lamps with lit flames, and flower or offering plates are arranged on the floor in front. In the background, a woman in a saffron-orange sari stands near red chairs, and a figure in orange-saffron robes is visible at the far back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked as present.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA large indoor hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in rows, facing forward in a devotional gathering. Several women in front wear white dhotis or sarees with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have their hands pressed together in namaste or folded in prayer. Behind them, women in yellow, green, blue, purple and pink saris, plus young girls in orange and yellow, sit and seem attentive. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front of the seated group. Red-cushioned chairs line the back of the hall, and glass-cased shrines holding deity murti and ornate framed artwork stand against the wall. The photograph shows a satsang or puja-style group sitting, with about 40 people visible.2012-04-08February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20112011-02-24A large seated group meditates in a hall on red mats. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon or yellow borders and long rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads; several have hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, women in white saris and white kurtas sit with eyes closed. A figure in a white sari sits near the centre background. The scene shows a satsang-style meditation with devotees sitting in rows. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2013-04-07May 03 20122012-05-03March 05 20132013-03-05A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a meditative or puja session. Most attendees wear white sarees or white dhotis with yellow shawls, and several women wear red-orange shawls. Some sit on chairs at the back, and the front rows sit cross-legged on mats with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and flowers in front of them. A few older women in grey and white sit in the upper rows. The scene is dense with people, and no clearly visible figure matches the appearance cues for a person, so none is identified.2011-02-02 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25A seated congregation of women and girls, many with palms pressed together in prayer, fills a hall at what appears to be a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered yellow blouse and another in a cream sari with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, plates with flowers and red offerings, plastic containers and water bottles sit on the floor before them, with a red-and-white carpet and rows of red chairs and white barriers behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-04