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A row of young women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, eyes lowered in meditation or prayer. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white or sandal forehead markings. In front of them are silver-coloured padukas or low platforms with brass oil lamps, bowls, incense sticks and small offerings, indicating a padukapuja setting. A few older women in white sit in the background. Overhead banners and a wall clock are visible.

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A large hall with rows of seated devotees in orange and red saffron robes performing a padapuja-style ritual on low raised platforms. In the foreground, a young woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, gazing forward. Behind her, many more devotees sit at brass plates, lamps and small vessels. Red curtains and framed photographs line the walls, and a pale ceiling with fluorescent lights overhead.2013-12-16December 11 20132013-12-11December 13 20132013-12-13A 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.2013-12-12A large hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls shows many women in saffron-orange robes seated on mats in rows for a padapuja. In the foreground, a young woman with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed in prayer sits beside another in orange holding flower petals over a brass plate; a silver conch, brass lamps, and small trays of flowers and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, an older woman in a red-and-gold sari sits with folded hands. Other participants in orange and red sit along the rows, with no visible a person figure or throne in the frame.2013-12-11December 11 20132013-12-11December 13 20132013-12-13December 16 20132013-12-16A 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.2013-06-07December 05 20132013-12-05Photograph of a large group of young women seated cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall, most dressed in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Several wear deep red or maroon shawls and some hold their hands in anjali or prayer posture. Small brass puja plates, lamps and a red-lidded container sit on low wooden stands before them. Behind them, women in white and red saris and men in white shirts sit further back, and a spectator area with glass railings is visible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-10-25A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, performing a ritual on silver trays with brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a lit oil lamp held by the foreground girl. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on a white floor with ropes separating the rows.2014-02-05