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A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a polished floor in a golden-hued temple hall, with ornate gilded arches behind them. Several women wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas; the woman at center-left in a maroon sari holds a small brass bell and incense, and the woman at right in white clothes with a red-beaded mala holds a small brass item. Brass plates with flowers, cups and offerings sit on a cloth in front of them, and smoke from incense drifts upward.

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September 22 20142014-09-22December 03 20142014-12-03October 02 20142014-10-02Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06September 16 20142014-09-16January 29 20152015-01-29Women seated on a tiled floor in a ritual hall perform a puja with brass lamps and offering plates. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari holds a small brass plate with a flame, beside a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-maroon blouse and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in an orange top and white dhoti-style cloth holds a brass kalasha-like vessel with a lit wick. A woman in yellow sits at the left edge. Rows of lit oil lamps, brass platters with fruit and sweets, and banana leaves fill the floor, with more seated devotees in the background.2011-11-28A group of women seated on white floor mats perform an aarti-style ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground woman on the right has a shaved head and wears white clothing with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a pink border holds a lamp, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds one toward the centre. At left, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha malas raises a lit lamp, next to a blonde woman in white with a brown shawl. Copper vessels, offerings and a red-draped stage with a microphone appear in the background. Around six people are visible.2014-07-25A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a glossy tiled floor during a puja. Each is in front of an orange cloth mat holding brass plates, small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flower offerings. Foreground women wear orange saris with maroon borders and a rudraksha-style mala; several middle women wear white saris with red or yellow shawls, and others wear white or yellow garments. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and one woman in orange reaches toward a plate. Behind them, more seated women in white and yellow are visible against a pale pink wall. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-09-18A seated group of women in saffron-orange and white garments performs a ritual with brass bells and small brass vessels on orange mats. Several wear red-bordered saffron saris or robes, and some have tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates hold yellow flowers, and a small bowl of mixed flowers sits in the foreground. Behind them, others in white and red-bordered clothing also take part. The setting appears to be a hall with a light floor.2010-12-02August 10 20112011-08-10A seated satsang or pada puja gathering in a hall, with a large crowd of devotees sitting on the floor in rows. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and glasses sits with hands in prayer, and a woman in a white and orange sari with folded hands and a red bindi sits in front. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, incense sticks, a small brass vessel and red and yellow flower offerings are arranged on a cloth before them. Many others in orange, white and red garments sit behind, some with hands folded in devotion. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible frame.2014-09-07