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A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style event. In the foreground, a woman in a black-and-white bordered white sari with brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits at a brass tray, holding a small item. Beside her, an older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange sari and layered beaded mala necklaces, leans over several brass plates and bowls of offerings, flowers and small lit oil lamps. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris with garlands stand and watch. On the left, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion is visible.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23August 16 20142014-08-16December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a red-curtained hall. In the centre, a person with long matted hair, a red-brown saffron-toned robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside them on the left, a woman in a white-and-cream sari with a rudraksha mala and tilak presses her hands together, and on the right a man in glasses wearing a white dhoti-style garment, rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch also sits with hands folded. Brass bowls, oil lamps with flames, flowers, and offering plates stand on a golden tray in front. Other seated devotees in white are behind them. Person with long hair in saffron robe may be a person, seated in an offering ceremony with devotees.2016-12-23A seated man in an orange-red robe, long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on a red and gold throne with his hand resting in a silver bowl of yellow-brown food. Beside him a woman in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala and white hairnet works at another bowl. Two women in white and gold saris stand in the background. a person appears to be the seated man, identified by his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the image alone is not conclusive.2016-07-12Photograph of devotee women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings, handling bowls of yellow food. A woman in the centre offers food with her hands while another in the foreground receives it, during what appears to be a ritual offering. Several other people, some with shaved heads in the background, are visible in a hall with a pale draped backdrop and a screen. A small purple dove logo sits in the top left corner.2016-12-18Several women sit in a row in an indoor hall during a ritual offering, with warm lamplight and a brass oil lamp with curved spout in the background. The woman at left in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a small brass vessel. The central woman in a red-orange sari holds a small brass cup. The woman at right in a cream and gold sari with a dark necklace holds a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. A man in white shirt sits at left edge, partly visible. Ritual offering with brass plates and devotees seated on the floor.2016-07-19October 20 20102010-10-20Women seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with a red curtain behind them, taking part in a seated ceremony. A woman on the far left in a white sari with a rust-red beaded mala around her neck has hands pressed together. Three women in rust-red and gold saris with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded or resting in laps, and one on the right holds her hands in her lap. Brass oil lamps, a lit incense stick, pink flower petals and small offering plates lie on mats and trays in front. Behind them a row of people in orange and saffron robes sits in the background.2014-04-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. A central woman in an orange sari with a red border and a white vertical tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged, holding white flower petals in her cupped hands above a large ornate gold tray. Nearby, a woman in a green-and-white sari wears a wooden mala, and other women in orange and white clothing sit around the tray. Behind them, a gold-coloured shrine structure is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. The women appear to be offering petals during a puja.2010-12-28A seated congregation during a satsang or puja in a large hall, many people in rows wearing white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a small red flower in her cupped hands while looking down. Beside her a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala and a red pendant sits with hands folded, gazing forward. At right a young woman in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Brass plates with flower offerings and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. Many more devotees in white and orange sit behind them.2014-08-24