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A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.

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Photo 11734420A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, performing a ritual with brass lamps and metal plates arranged on white mats in the foreground. Several women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and hold brass items, while girls in orange robes sit in rows with small oil lamps and offering trays. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a few people in white stand near the back. A person in white sits near the rear, and a wooden carved panel stands in the background. Red and white flowers are scattered on a plate in front.2013-11-19April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. Many wear orange or deep red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold lit oil lamps or brass items. Silver-coloured trays with brass vessels, flower petals and small oil lamps sit in front of them. Red curtains hang on the back wall, and a few women in white stand near the right edge.2014-02-05Photo 11736153Photo 11734447August 05 20132013-08-05Photo 11726163February 07 20142014-02-07November 22 20132013-11-22August 22 20142014-08-22