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A row of young women and girls sits cross-legged on a polished floor in orange and maroon saris, performing a ritual during a satsang-style gathering. Several hold small brass or silver implements over plates of flower petals, offerings and small brass vessels set on silver trays. Red rose petals and marigold-like flowers lie scattered on the floor. Some wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A red curtain and a plastic-wrapped container stand at the left edge, with a blue bag beside the front girl. Nearby women in orange and red saris also participate.

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A row of young women and girls in saffron-orange sarees and dhotis sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground a girl with curly dark hair and a rudraksha necklace holds a small brass lamp and a flower, with brass plates of flowers, sweets and a small lamp set on wooden stands before them. Others behind hold brass vessels and flowers, one with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead. A red curtain and a pink cloth lie in the background, and a blue bag sits beside the foreground girl. Red and white flower petals are scattered across the floor.2013-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a padukapuja ritual in a hall with cream walls and red curtains. Rows of young women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on the floor with white forehead markings, holding flowers and small brass puja vessels. A white-draped ritual table holds brass lamps, plates of yellow flowers and a blue container of marigolds. Several seated figures in red behind them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-12-12May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesSeveral people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in a row at a puja. In the foreground a young girl with curly hair and a dark beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel and a lamp over a silver-covered tray with a orange cloth, red and yellow flower petals, a coconut and brass bowls. Beside her an older woman in an orange saree with maroon border and a blue wristwatch works at another tray. Brass lamps and plates lie on the floor around them, and a pink bag sits behind the girl.2013-05-12May 08 20132013-05-08May 15 20132013-05-15A group of young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young woman with a ponytail pours liquid from a small brass vessel, while others hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering bowls on a low metal tray. A pink bag sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple hall during puja or abhishekam. Only the visible women and girls are counted.2013-06-07May 11 20132013-05-11A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual at floor level. Girls and women in saffron and orange-red sarees with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front are brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and pink flower petals. A blue draped table and red carpet sit at the left, and an audience of women in white and red clothing is seated behind. No single presiding figure is visible; the photograph shows the congregation at a satsang-style ritual.2013-11-07A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Many hold lit oil lamps or brass aarti/puja plates with flowers, kumkum and small brass vessels arranged on metal trays in front of them. A few older women in deep red saris lead the rite, one with grey hair holding a lamp. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti being performed in a sanctum-style hall. Roughly thirty people are visible.2014-02-03December 13 20132013-12-13