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A row of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed. Most are young women in white clothes with orange shawls or sashes, and one older person in orange is visible at the back. In front of them on orange mats are brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps burning. A thick open book lies on the floor. The background is blurred. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar, during a puja. They wear white sarees with gold borders and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass vessels, flower offerings, and red-and-white plates sit on a red cloth in front of them, on a polished floor. Behind them other devotees sit in rows near barred windows, and a partly visible person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Their eyes are lowered in prayer.2011-07-30October 29 20112011-10-29A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in white and cream cloth with orange or yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with brass oil lamps, small bowls, flower petals and kumkum-marked plates arranged before them. Several women wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and some hold open booklets. Behind them more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. No a person is visible in the frame.2010-10-29A row of women sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a red border. Before them on the mats are brass puja plates with flowers, small brass lamps, bells and bowls, with blue plastic containers at the edges. Some women wear rudraksha-like beads and bangles. The setting is a plain interior with white chairs and a water bottle at the left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-09-16A seated group of devotees in a hall performs pada puja, hands pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and saffron saris and white saris with red borders sit on a mat, with small brass oil lamps, flowers and offering plates on the glossy floor before them. A woman in a plain orange sari with a red-beaded necklace sits at the centre. Several people in the back row have their eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Other devotees are visible behind them, and a dimly seen figure sits in the background near a white door. A pale green wall and a window with a yellow frame complete the setting.2011-07-30September 12 20102010-09-12Photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes lowered or gazing upward in prayer or meditation. Foreground woman has long dark hair and a plain red-orange top; the centre woman wears an orange shawl over a white and striped border garment, with a dark bead mala visible at her neck. Behind them other devotees in peach and orange clothing sit on the floor, and a small oil lamp glows at the left edge. No identifiable a person is visible in frame.2010-12-18A photograph of a seated group of women and girls performing a puja on a polished floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari sits with her hands in front of her, working over a brass plate and small items. Behind her, rows of women and young girls in white clothes with red shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps with flames, brass pots and offerings are arranged on the floor, with a yellow prayer mat laid out in front. A woman in green stands at the back near a doorway, and a fan and a chair are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-07-30A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pada puja, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Most wear white or cream dresses with red, orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a foreground woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-bordered shawl leads the front row. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves with food and small plates of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, with lit oil lamps glowing among the rows. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees in worship at an ashram setting.2011-02-28A photograph of several young women seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer or meditation. They wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; the foreground woman wears a yellow and white patterned blouse with a braid, small earrings and a bindi, and a wristwatch. Women in white and cream traditional dress sit beside and behind them, and the background is softly blurred with more seated devotees.2011-02-02Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.2012-02-09