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A hall with rows of white plastic chairs at the back and women seated on striped and blue mats on the floor, several holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass plates. Foreground: an older woman with grey hair and glasses in a pale green and pink sari, and a woman with grey hair in a dark blue sari with a rudraksha-style necklace. Others wear white and cream saris, and a younger woman wears a light blue sari. Blue and yellow hanging cloth decorations and a wall with a small framed notice are visible. No recognizable a person figure is present, so no identification is made.

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August 30 20092009-08-30August 30 20092009-08-30Many seated women and some men sit in rows on striped mats inside a bright hall with white chairs stacked at the sides and colourful striped hangings from the ceiling. Most hold small oil lamps or diyas with flames, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Women wear saris and salwar in blue, pink, yellow and white, and several have gold necklaces. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and the scene suggests a group lamp ritual or aarti.2009-08-30August 30 20092009-08-30July 07 20092009-07-07October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall with many seated devotees on striped rugs eating from brass plates and leaf-style trays during a communal meal. Most attendees wear white, while others wear saffron, pink, blue, yellow and green saris and kurtas. Women are prominent, some with gold necklaces and bangles. Hanging decorative pillars with yellow, blue and red patterns line the walls, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right side of the room. This appears to be a communal dining gathering.2009-08-30A large white hall with ceiling fans and hanging decorative fabric banners in blue, yellow and red. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. Blue and red plastic bowls and lit lamps are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a wall clock and a wooden cabinet are visible on the right. A man in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp.2009-08-29September 20 20112011-09-20A large hall with a polished white floor where many devotees sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Most women wear white or cream saris with yellow or saffron borders and yellow shawls, some in blue, red or maroon. Brass plates, oil lamps with lit flames, small brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings sit on mats in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the walls above red curtains, and a few men in white and saffron sit in the background near a low platform. Several dozen people are visible.2011-09-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and maroon mats performing a pada puja with lit oil lamps. Foreground devotees in white dhotis or saris with yellow and gold borders hold flaming lamps and brass puja plates with flowers and offerings. A woman in white with long blonde hair holds a brass bell, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the right. Many more participants sit in rows behind them, some in white, some in orange and turquoise. Large windows, curtains and a tall decorated pillar fill the background. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2011-01-25