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A photograph of women seated on mats on a tiled floor during a pada puja style ritual. Several women in orange saris with maroon borders hold small oil lamps with lit flames and raise brass plates of offerings and flowers. One woman in the foreground wears a white tilak on her forehead and gold bangles. Brass plates with food, flowers and incense sticks lie on mats in front. Behind them, other participants sit in the hall, and a white plastic bag printed with a logo rests beside a woman in the front.

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September 04 20112011-09-04Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-09-26A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05September 20 20112011-09-20January 28 20132013-01-28A seated group of women in saffron and orange kurtas and sarees, with red and cream shawls, perform a puja inside a hall with light walls. Many hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and some have brass plates with flowers and offerings placed on mats in front of them. One woman in a cream saree with gold border and a red shawl holds a lamp toward the lower left. A blue PATEL bag and a plastic container sit on the floor near the women. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-12-28A row of women in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats on a polished white floor, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Brass puja plates with offerings, small brass lamps and dishes sit on mats in front of them. Some women wear orange and maroon sarees, others wear white with orange shawls, and several wear bangles and rudraksha-style beads. A brown paper bag and a blue bag sit on the floor nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-28Several women in orange saris with red blouses sit on the floor during a puja. Three in front hold small oil lamps and lit wicks, one with a raised hand offering. Behind them, more people in orange and red clothing sit or stand in a hall. On the floor in front lie brass bowls, a silver vessel, a small clay lamp, flower petals and an orange cloth. A white window and an orange cloth backdrop are visible.2012-11-06Four women in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in a row on the floor during a puja. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped brass vessel with a lit flame, and several have their hands raised in ritual gesture. Some wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In front of them on a red cloth are offerings including fruit, flowers and small brass lamps and bowls. Behind them a yellow checked cloth covers a table and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.2011-09-15September 17 20112011-09-17A row of women in saffron and orange saris sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja, facing forward in quiet attention. In front of them stand brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass plates and small vessels arranged on red trays, and a few women hold small white offerings in their hands. Behind them are white-and-orange clad devotees and a draped table with metal pots. The scene suggests a ritual ceremony in an ashram hall during evening light.2010-11-24Devotees sit in a row on a glossy white floor, holding lit oil lamps and incense sticks toward small brass plates of flowers and offerings in a puja. The foreground woman, with hair in a bun and glasses, wears a peach-orange sari with maroon borders and gold bangles, and her hands hold a lamp. Women beside her wear orange and saffron clothing, and others wear white with red scarves. A white curtain hangs at left and a plastic container sits nearby. The scene suggests an aarti or puja ritual. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-02