A large hall filled with seated devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit on orange mats, with brass plates, lamps, kumkum, flowers and coconuts set before them. Vertical banners in woven patterns hang from the ceiling above the crowd. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit on orange mats, with brass plates, lamps, kumkum, flowers and coconuts set before them. Vertical banners in woven patterns hang from the ceiling above the crowd.

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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with polished floor. Front-row women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats with brass puja plates, lamps, bowls and kalasha-like vessels before them, hands joined or holding items. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar postures; some have tilak and flowers in hair. No central figure in the pictured group is identifiable as a person; this is a puja gathering of devotees.

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A large seated assembly fills a hall with white marble floor, many people sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, several women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, some with hands folded and eyes closed, with small brass lamps, bowls and a brass plate with flowers and offerings on mats before them. Other participants in white clothing have yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few foreign women are among them. Orange and striped banners hang from the ceiling at the top of the frame, and a distant altar area with lit lamps and a deity murti is visible at the back.

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A large hall packed with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream traditional dress with red and gold borders. Many wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders and some have yellow shawls. In the foreground a woman with a vibhuti mark on her forehead sits on an orange mat, holding a small brass lamp and offering items, while nearby women sit with brass lamps, brass plates and pink-lidded containers on the floor. a person is not visibly present in this frame, and no clearly identifiable figure matches the presentation cues, so the candidate is unsure. Several hundred people fill the room, with more seated in rows toward the back under bright windows.

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