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Five devotees sit on the floor of a hall with pink marble steps and gold draped curtains, hands pressed together in namaskar as they pray. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits centre, with a woman in a green blouse and white sari on the left, a woman in a pink salwar kameez in the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari and gold bangles on the right, and a young boy in a white shirt at the bottom right. A white-draped table holds stacked books, a tray of red offerings and fruit, and a brass or gold object appears at the right edge.

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A photograph of a family seated on a marble floor during a puja at an ashram hall. A woman in a green blouse and cream saree with a gold chain sits at left, with hands folded. Beside her a woman in a pink salwar kameez and gold bangles presses her palms together. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a moustache, sits with hands in anjali. At right, a woman in a yellow saree with gold bangles raises her hand toward a gold-coloured ritual vessel on a white-draped table. A boy in white shirt sits in front at lower right. Behind them are stacked books, a wooden tray holding red fruit, and cream curtains.2009-08-15Four devotees sit on a white cloth in a plain room, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. A woman in the foreground wears a white top with a long braid, next to a young man in a white shirt with a silver bangle. A woman in a cream sari with floral border and gold necklace kneels beside an older man in white. To the right, a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion sits beside a gold tray of offerings, and stacked books and a fruit tray with red apples rest on a white-draped table behind them.2009-08-09A seated group of devotees in prayer with palms pressed together in namaskar at a puja. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with his hands folded, a young girl in a pink and white dress with a red sash kneels beside him, and a man in a white shirt holding a bead mala stands behind them. Further back a woman in a red and white sari and an older woman in a red shawl also sit with hands folded. On the left a deity murti is covered in pink and red cloth, and brass oil lamps, a brass plate and a flower garland lie on red and magenta cloth. A brass lamp stand and a sprig of flowers sit at the right edge, and red flowers stand in a vase behind.2009-10-18A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar on an orange-and-yellow mat. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses; beside him a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a light blue dupatta with a rudraksha mala also join hands. A child with dark hair in the lower right looks down. Brass lamps and offering trays sit on a green cloth in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-15December 26 20062006-12-26December 22 20122012-12-22Devotees sit cross-legged on a rug on a glossy white floor, hands pressed together in namaste. A man in a striped white shirt and grey trousers sits at left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a white plastic bag at the centre, a man in a white shirt and jeans sits beside her, and a woman in a gold-and-orange sari wears gold necklaces. At right a man in a white shirt and beige trousers wears a gold watch, and partly visible at the edge a shaved-headed person in saffron robes and wears a white bandage on the forehead and eyeglasses with rudraksha beads. A green basket of fruit sits on the floor in front. Behind them is a painted backdrop of coloured bands and blue walls with red drapes.2013-04-09A candid photo of devotees seated against a plain pale wall during an evening gathering. On the left a woman in a brown sari sits with her hands near her lap. In the centre a young child in a white top and yellow skirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside the child a woman in a turquoise sari with a gold necklace sits with eyes lowered and hands folded. On the right a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers sits with hands clasped, head bowed. At the bottom right the top of an older person's grey head is visible. The image is dim and grainy, with no visible deity, dais or ritual objects.2009-10-10A family of five sits cross-legged in a row on a red rug before a painted wall with a colourful temple-style pedestal in green, pink and orange, while a hand holding a brass vessel is visible at the top left. They sit with palms pressed together in namaskar as if in prayer or meditation. A woman in a blue and gold saree with white flowers in her hair sits at the centre, flanked by two boys in school shirts and a girl in a pink blouse and red skirt. The man at right wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala, with reading glasses. A maroon velvet curtain hangs behind them, and a brass pot sits on the right edge.2012-04-22April 21 20122012-04-21Women in an indoor room perform a devotional puja with hands folded in namaskar. Two women kneel in front in cream and gold-bordered saris, one with grey-streaked short hair and glasses, both wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. Another woman seated at left wears a patterned cream sari and beaded necklaces. Standing behind are women in a red kurta, a white sari and a maroon top, and a young girl in a yellow blouse and turquoise skirt. On the floor at right sit a woman in an orange sari and a green woven mat, with a white cloth holding plates of offerings, fruit, flowers and kumkum and a brass lamp in the foreground. A green curtain and a wall clock are visible in the background.2009-08-20Indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on a green mat with striped border inside a tiled hall with glass display cabinets and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, beside a woman in a red-and-maroon sari; a woman in a sheer beige sari with red border kneels at the lower right near a small tray of puja items, brass oil lamps and a small plate. Behind them, women and children in white, blue and green clothes sit listening, and older men in white shirts sit along the back. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on several people. A small plate of white items and a brass vessel sit on the cloth.2009-10-10