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Devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in a marble-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground a woman with short brown hair, glasses, a white embroidered top, pink trousers and a wooden rudraksha-style mala reads from a paper while placing an offering on a small brass plate. Beside her a woman in a white top with a brown-and-pink wrap sits with hands folded. Behind them another woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a lanyard, and a seated woman in a maroon top, join in. Brass lamps, a brass plate with yellow flowers, a small camphor-like dish and a clear plastic container are on the floor.

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April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright marble-floored hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground an older woman in a red shawl and rust-red salwar sits on a striped mat, hands folded, beside a tray with a brass plate, small oil lamps and kumkum. A younger woman in a pink floral dress sits center, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala sits at left. Behind them women in white and in patterned kurtas sit in rows, some with eyes closed, and men in white sit on the back mats. Shelves of folded fabrics and cushions line the background. A small brass plate with a lamp and offerings sits near the mats.2012-05-06A 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.2009-12-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with a pink wall and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl with red and blue embroidery sits with hands resting on her lap, beside a woman in a white top and white skirt with glasses. Next to them a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez sit with a blonde woman in white. Small brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mats in front, and rolled red and maroon mats are stacked behind the group. Several people at the back wear orange and white garments.2011-10-03A 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.2010-10-12Women sit cross-legged in rows on striped cushions in a hall with a polished floor, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. The foreground woman wears a pink sari with gold border, glasses and a bangle, with a water glass and bag beside her. Others wear white sarees with gold borders, and one wears a white shawl. Maroon curtains and a wall panel form the background.2011-11-11Devotees sit on red-striped floor mats in a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with curly reddish-brown hair wears a blue paisley kurta and presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her a fair-haired woman in an all-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala chants with her hands cupped, and next to her a woman in white with a mala holds her hands open. Brass puja plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, small oil lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth at right, with a clear water bottle nearby. Other seated participants in colourful salwar and saris fill the background, and a few men in white shirts sit farther back.2010-10-26A 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 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.2011-01-17September 27 20132013-09-27July 22 20142014-07-22August 02 20132013-08-02