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A seated group of women and a young boy perform a lamp-lit ritual on orange mats on a white floor. Most women wear cream and white saris or dhotis with orange and yellow shawls, some with gold borders. Several hold lit oil lamps (flames visible) near their faces or chests, and brass plates with flower petals, small cups and offerings sit in front of them. Some hold open notebooks or printed sheets. Plastic containers are scattered among the mats, and a small boy in a striped shirt sits among the women. Several women wear tilak markings on their foreheads and bangles on their wrists.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on a mat during a group ritual, many holding lit oil lamps on small brass plates. Women wear white cotton saris and white dhotis with orange shoulder shawls and gold-toned trim. One woman in the centre has a white tilak on her forehead and gestures with her hands. A young boy in a striped shirt sits at left, and a woman at lower right holds a lit lamp near a small brass bowl. Books, notebooks, plastic containers and brass vessels lie on the floor. No person here is identifiable as a person.2010-10-20October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22A seated group of women in white and cream saris with orange, red and yellow shawls performs a lamp ritual on a white tiled floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass cups, while others hold their palms together. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on orange and red cloths in the foreground. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, and a woman in an orange sari at left also holds a lamp. No a person is visible in this image.2011-09-20A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a light floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many women wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls and rudraksha-style malas, while some wear green or red borders. Brass plates, small brass lamps and orange cloth mats are arranged in front of the seated rows. Several women hold brass dishes with flowers and offerings. No single leader or a person figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2010-09-18A seated group of women performing a pada puja with lit oil lamps on a light marble floor. Most wear white saris or white dresses with yellow or red shawls, and several hold small brass lamps with flames. Brass plates with yellow flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A woman in the centre wears white with a red shawl and glasses, holding a lit lamp, while a woman at right in white with a red border sits beside brass plates. A woman at far right wears an orange sari. No a person candidate is visible in this photo.2010-09-18October 26 20102010-10-26October 10 20102010-10-10November 24 20102010-11-24October 20 20102010-10-20A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10