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Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall performing a puja ritual. A young woman in a teal kurta with a red scarf rings a small brass bell while holding a lit oil lamp; a girl in an orange printed top and grey patterned pants holds a lamp with cupped hands; a woman in a green patterned blouse holds a lit lamp toward the front. Brass oil lamps and thali plates with flowers, fruit and sweets are arranged on floor mats. Several other participants in white and colourful dress sit behind, some with tilak on their foreheads, and red curtains hang at the windows.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps (deepa) lit in their hands at a puja setting. In the foreground, a young man in peach clothes and an orange shawl holds a lamp, and a girl in a white-and-green salwar sits beside brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them, women in yellow, pink, red and green saris and salwars raise lamps and gesture in devotion, while rows of white vertical poles and a large hall with more seated devotees stretch behind. Brass vessels, marigold petals and small trays of offerings are arranged on mats.2011-12-03December 13 20112011-12-13November 15 20112011-11-15Seated devotees perform a small puja during a satsang at a temple, holding brass handbells and oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala holds a handbell, beside two girls in maroon and a girl in a purple top and striped trousers with a rudraksha mala, and a girl in a navy dress with red bangles. Brass plates hold yellow flowers and small oil lamps on an orange cloth, with a white ganesha-like murti and incense sticks. Behind them other devotees sit on red-and-white striped mats, and a woman in white stands near a wall of folded fabrics. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-10-21A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a hall with a floral-decorated altar backdrop at the rear. Many participants hold small brass lamps or aarti vessels, while others sit on cushioned mats with brass plates and offerings before them. Women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, and several girls in orange, yellow, green and red outfits, sit cross-legged; some wear forehead tilaks, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A woman in a pink top and white shawl with glasses is prominent in the centre. Visible people number roughly a dozen or more, appearing to be devotees in ritual posture; no clearly identifiable seated or standing figure of a person is visible.2011-11-04Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06Rows of young girls in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or a brass bell. Silver trays with flowers, small brass vessels and a copper bowl sit before them. Some girls wear white forehead markings and rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Pink walls, red curtains and framed pictures appear in the background, with many more devotees in orange seated further back.2013-04-05 +1 copiesDevotees seated on mats in rows during an evening puja, holding small brass oil lamps and bells. Front row: young girls and boys, one girl in an orange and cream outfit, a teenage girl in a patterned kurta with a gold pendant, a woman in a white dress with a green border raising a hand to her forehead, and a girl in a teal top with an orange shawl. Behind them adults in red and white saris and light clothing hold flames. Brass plates with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. Metal stanchions run through the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-27A photograph of a ritual hall where rows of young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass cups toward a worship setup. Several have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja vessels, small trays, pink and red flowers and red cloths lie on the floor before them. Behind them, an older woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace sits with her hands together, and more seated devotees fill the room. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls, and maroon curtains frame the windows. A small oil lamp ritual is in progress, consistent with a puja.2013-04-01April 03 20132013-04-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall, with many women and girls in white, pink, red and green clothing. In the foreground, a young girl in a white top and teal pants holds a small brass lamp, and others nearby hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels on mats with fruit and flowers. Many attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large crowd of people sits behind, and the scene appears to be a puja or lamp ceremony. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-12-05