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A group of women and girls sit closely on the floor during a puja. Most wear saffron-orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and metal vessels, and a girl in orange at the front centre arranges flowers and offerings on a red tray. Other women in white saris sit behind them in a hall with a small shrine and lamps at the top edge.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesApril 04 20142014-04-04A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall, with brass oil lamps and small metal vessels set on the floor before them. In the foreground, young women and girls wear orange and saffron saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead bands, several holding small brass lamps or incense sticks. Behind them, older women and men sit in white and orange clothing, some with garlands and beads, while more people in white garments watch from the rear rows near tall metal stanchions. A blurred row of attendees sits along the back of the hall. Colourful offerings and flowers rest at the lower right edge.2013-04-30A seated group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with maroon and gold borders performs a ritual puja on a hall floor. Many have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, while the woman in the centre pours from a small plastic container. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha, flowers and offerings in dishes are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and pale clothing watch and pray.2013-04-24A photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual, with many women and girls sitting cross-legged on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with rudraksha malas sits with palms together, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari and gold-bordered shawl holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a young woman in white with a long rudraksha mala holds her hands together. Behind them, women in orange and maroon garments and forehead markings sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, small silver bowls, flower petals and sliced fruit sit on trays on the floor in front of them. Ceremonial oil lamps and brass vessels are visible on the ground. No identifiable person matching the a person description is visible.2014-06-01February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesMay 05 20132013-05-05A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly women, sits on the floor in meditation or satsang. Most wear saffron-orange and red saris or dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with flowers and small oil lamps sit in front of them on a red cloth. Behind them, more people in white and pastel clothes sit in rows, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala is visible near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-08-02A seated group of women in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of offerings, small oil lamps and incense smoke rising. Most wear saffron, orange and maroon saris with yellow borders and layered rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold incense sticks or bells and fold hands in prayer. Behind them a larger audience in white and pastel clothing sits in rows. No one identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2013-03-21A large group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sit on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass bells. Many wear orange, red and maroon saris or salwar, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A girl in front in orange holds a brass bell and lamp, while others hold small lamps and bells. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the white floor, and a red carpet with white railings runs through the room. Several women in white sarees stand or sit in the background with palms pressed together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-22