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A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer inside a hall with cream floor tiles and red-cushioned chairs behind them. In the foreground a woman in a green and blue sari sits on a chair beside a small brass pooja setup with oil lamps and flowers, and a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and green beaded mala kneels with hands folded. Others wear white, orange, purple and pink saris and salwar, and several have orange sashes or beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a small bowl and flower petals sit on red cloth in the lower right.

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April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a padapuja or satsang-style gathering on a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman with curly light-brown hair and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes open and hands near a red hibiscus flower. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border sits with hands together, and another woman in white with a patterned shawl sits with palms joined. On the right, a woman with long brown hair in white clothes holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them, more participants in white sit, and offering trays with yellow flowers, a small bowl and a ritual plate rest on the floor at the lower left.2013-12-08October 14 20112011-10-14A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.2013-10-30January 17 20142014-01-17October 11 20112011-10-11September 14 20112011-09-14A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, many women in white or cream ceremonial clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer, eyes closed or lowered. A young child in a beige salwar kameez leans forward in the front row near offerings on a brass plate. A woman in the foreground with curly hair and a white sari with gold border holds her hands together in prayer. Blue and purple chairs and a patterned rug are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-24December 06 20132013-12-06Seated devotees fill the frame during a group ritual, many with eyes closed and hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala, her forehead marked with white vibhuti. Behind them, rows of girls in maroon dresses with gold trim and white forehead markings sit on mats. A woman in a white top and shawl with a mala presses her palms together at left, with brass items and flowers on the floor nearby. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-06-06December 14 20132013-12-14