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A photograph of a Pada Puja setting in a hall with a shiny tiled floor. Long orange cloth runners lie along the floor, edged with blue and gold borders. Several seated devotees sit in a row on striped mats. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white top and white garments, sits with her palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, small brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a framed picture of a deity sit on the floor, with clear plastic bowls and green-rimmed items nearby. Other devotees are visible at the top of the frame, one wearing teal and another with grey hair.

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A row of seated devotees in white ritual clothing performs a puja on the floor of a hall with white draped curtains behind them. In the foreground, a woman with short hair, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with her hands joined in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside her, another woman in white holds her palms together, and a blonde woman in white with a rudraksha necklace reads from papers. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in white and a woman in green sit with clasped hands. On the floor before them are brass pots, a kalasha, oil lamps, marigold flowers, orange ritual cloths and offerings on black mats, with incense sticks and a plastic container on the lower right.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.2010-10-25A group of women sit cross-legged on striped blue and purple mats in a hall with red walls, performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at centre wears white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small oil lamps on an orange cloth before her. Women around her wear white saris with yellow shawls, some holding prayer sheets, and a few have orange wraps. Plastic containers and bags sit on a ledge behind them.2009-12-03August 17 20112011-08-17A 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 group of women sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in a bright hall, seated in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman in an orange top and white pants has her hands folded before her, and a woman in a teal top sits beside her. Others wear white ritual clothes or saris, and one older woman in white with glasses presses her hands together. Brass puja vessels, small plastic containers and a red bag sit on the mats. Red-cushioned chairs line the back, where a few people sit reading or with hands folded. Orange-draped seats and a glass case with a sacred item appear at the far back.2011-01-17A photograph of a large hall where a row of women sits on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white or cream saris with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have sandalwood-coloured borders. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, a golden deity murti is visible at upper left, and orange banners hang from the wall. Several more seated people appear in the background.2010-09-12A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a row along a floor, with brass lamps, flowers and small oil lamps set on a low tray before them. A woman on the left wears white clothes and a long braid and sits with hands folded in her lap. Several women in maroon and gold-bordered cream saris and bangles fold their hands in prayer or hold offerings, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain pale wall.2014-08-24A photograph of a seated group of women performing a puja session in an ashram hall with orange walls and a low orange counter holding brass vessels. Most women wear white saris with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. Each sits on a woven mat before a small brass plate with lamps, a brass bowl and flowers on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with a white forehead mark sits facing the group. Behind them rows of additional devotees in white sit in the hall, with a railing on the right side.2010-10-05A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27Devotees sit in rows on colored mats in a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, cups and bells laid out on green and orange mats. Women in white and a woman in a turquoise top hold brass implements and offer items to the plates. Men in white kurtas sit further back. Pink and green storage containers and bags are placed along the mats.2009-12-15September 12 20102010-09-12