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A row of women seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja at brass lamps and small brass vessels on low wooden platforms. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border and gold floral motifs holds a brass cup over a brass oil lamp, with a banana, flowers and a red tray nearby. Several other women in white and yellow-green saris sit along the row at similar puja setups. Lit wicks and a small framed picture stand on the platform. Behind them are folded chairs and a closed door.

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A row of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats on a tiled floor, facing a line of brass puja setups with small oil lamps lit, incense sticks, brass bowls, marigold flowers and a banana placed on a leaf. The woman in the foreground wears a white saree with gold border patterns, a maroon blouse, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, her hands held near the offerings. Others in white, cream and bright sarees and salwar outfits join in, some holding flowers. A woman in white sits at the far left, and a figure in a pale saree sits in the background near a red curtain. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with pink walls and a white door, and the scene suggests a group puja or padapuja. No speaker or a person is visible in this image.2011-10-10A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.2011-09-20April 08 20122012-04-08Indoor hall photograph of a large group of women and girls seated on the floor in rows during a puja. Many wear white, orange, saffron and maroon saris or dresses; several hold small brass plates and vessels with offerings, and a few have red or orange shawls. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps sit on mats in front of them. A cabinet and speakers are against the wall behind, with a saffron cloth and portrait at the right edge. Ceiling fans and curtains are visible. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2013-01-03A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20A photo of a seated ritual gathering on a light tiled floor. Women in cream and white traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth and yellow, orange and red shawls sit in rows with palms pressed together or hands offering. Brass oil lamps with flames, plates of fruit and flowers, and steel bowls of food and offerings are arranged before them. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments sit at the back. Behind them a red curtain hangs on the wall.2011-09-09August 10 20112011-08-10A seated group of devotees in a plain white-walled hall with barred windows, sitting on red-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant sits before a brass dish with lit oil lamps, a small silver bowl, and orange-wrapped offerings, while a woman in white with an orange shawl beside her works at the lamps. Behind them a man and woman in white with orange shawls sit near the back, and a woman with a white garment and rudraksha mala has her hands folded in prayer. Several other devotees in white and green saris sit along the rows, with a metal stanchion and chain dividing the space. The lamplit ritual suggests an initiation-type session.2012-10-19A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall performing a puja with small brass oil lamps and metal thalis on the floor in front. Many women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, others holding brass items. Some wear white sarees with coloured borders and one wears a green blouse. Behind them a table with a steel pot, a covered with a green cloth, and a white curtain. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right, and women in white sit in the back rows. A white-backed chair and a clock on the wall are visible.2010-12-04February 09 20122012-02-09February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20132013-09-07