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A 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.

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March 31 20132013-03-31April 08 20122012-04-08A large seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes sits in rows on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black bead mala and a woman in an orange robe with a brown shawl pour liquid and arrange small brass oil lamps, bowls and pink flower petals on trays. Metal railings and a chain divide the rows. A brass lamp and a deity murti sit in the upper right corner. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam preparation. Watermarked archive photo.2014-07-28A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in a hall, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an observance. Most wear saris in orange, peach, pink and red with gold borders, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas and gold necklaces. Small brass vessels, flower-decorated plates and a small brass deity murti sit on orange mats in front of them. Some women are seated with eyes closed, and others raise their lamps. Behind them, more participants in red, maroon and white clothing are visible, and a white wall with a window frames the room. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-02-04 +1 copiesWide view of a hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep maroon saris and rudraksha malas; several hold small brass lamps with flames, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver plates with offerings, such as fruit, flowers and small bowls, sit before them on mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, and pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-03-20February 09 20122012-02-09A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.2016-08-11A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28A photograph of a large seated gathering on a pale marble floor in an indoor hall. Many women in orange, red and yellow saris and white garments sit cross-legged in rows, each holding a lit oil lamp or diya in their hands, while small brass plates with lamps and offerings are arranged on red mats before them. A dim room with white curtains, a table with metal vessels and an onlooking audience in the background frame the scene, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-12-04A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall, sitting on mats and cushions in rows. Most wear white or cream saris with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas or pendant necklaces. Several hold small brass bells or ritual items in their hands, and brass vessels and small plates sit on the floor in front. A bright orange cloth hangs on the wall behind them, and a visible white marble-topped ledge and stacked plastic bottles appear at left. The women appear absorbed in a group chanting or meditation session.2012-05-18A seated group of women performs a lamp ritual indoors in a plain room with pale walls and tall windows. Several hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass cups; some wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and others wear white with yellow shawls. Plates of offerings, small brass vessels and a plastic container sit on orange cloths on the floor, and red chairs and a side table stand along the wall.2011-08-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20142014-10-26