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A photograph of devotees seated on yellow cloth in a room with red walls and a window with yellow curtains. In the foreground a woman in white clothing sits with hands folded, beside an older woman in white with a red and orange shawl. A young boy in white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged, and further back a woman in a green saree and a woman with glasses sit near a camera on a tripod. On the right, a red and gold patterned carpet holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, small brass lamps and a plate of sweets, and a woman in a white saree with gold border sits beside it. No candidate for a person is visible in this scene.

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November 20 20092009-11-20Photograph of five women seated cross-legged on orange mats on a concrete floor in front of an orange wall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, a banana, and brass vessels. The woman on the far left wears a white sari with an orange shawl and sits with eyes closed; the next wears a white sari with an orange shawl and holds her hands together; the third, in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak on her forehead, has palms pressed in prayer; a young girl in a blue skirt and pink shawl tends the lamps; the woman on the far right in a white sari with a beaded necklace handles items on the plate. A man in white sits at a table in the background at right.2010-08-09A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a pale yellow shirt sits with his back partly turned, beside a silver tray with a small brass vessel. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a white dhoti and a striped shawl and holds a small silver vessel toward the centre. Next to them a woman in a yellow shawl with a mala-style necklace holds a silver pot. A young woman in a green and blue sari with a silver-tipped pot sits at left, another woman with hands folded in anjali wears a yellow and green sari at right, and a woman in a red shawl and white blouse sits in front. Behind them stands a red and orange draped curtain and a red and white striped canopy, with a plastic bowl and a blue plate on the floor.2010-09-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with a pink wall and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl with red and blue embroidery sits with hands resting on her lap, beside a woman in a white top and white skirt with glasses. Next to them a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez sit with a blonde woman in white. Small brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mats in front, and rolled red and maroon mats are stacked behind the group. Several people at the back wear orange and white garments.2011-10-03A photograph of a seated group of women performing a puja session in an ashram hall with orange walls and a low orange counter holding brass vessels. Most women wear white saris with yellow shawls, and several wear orange shawls. Each sits on a woven mat before a small brass plate with lamps, a brass bowl and flowers on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with a white forehead mark sits facing the group. Behind them rows of additional devotees in white sit in the hall, with a railing on the right side.2010-10-05A seated congregation inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains, with folded mattresses stacked behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a green top and a woman in white sit on mats beside brass lamps, a small bowl, and banana-leaf or fruit plates with offerings. A woman in a dark red sari and glasses sits with hands together, and a woman in white clothes with glasses and a pendant sits upright. At right, a woman in a cream sari with pink embroidery sits with hands folded. Several other women in white and orange, and children in white and yellow, are seated on the mats. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the frame.2011-10-03A seated group of women in a hall during a devotional sitting. In the foreground, five young women sit on the floor in white and cream saris with yellow, red and orange shawls; one wears glasses and a red bindi, and another has her hands together in front of brass and steel bowls, a small oil lamp and offering plates. Behind them, an older woman in an orange shawl sits on a chair, and another older woman in a beige shawl sits near the wall, with more seated devotees behind. Red curtains and a white door frame form the background. No figure matching a person's appearance is visible.2011-09-21A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a prayer or satsang. In the foreground, women sit with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white and orange-red saris and shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Brass lamps and offering trays rest on the floor in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the room, with a tripod and camera rig visible on the right.2010-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.2010-11-01A seated ceremonial gathering in an open pavilion with bamboo blinds and large windows. Many participants in white and cream clothes sit on mats and cushions in rows, several in yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange shawl sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them on a cloth are trays of fruit, sweets, bowls, brass vessels and flowers, part of a puja offering. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and others sit facing the central floor space, where a camera on a tripod records the scene. A figure in white stands near the back. The mood is focused and devotional.A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with orange-red walls and a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged and holds a brass plate, with brass puja vessels and offerings on an orange cloth before her. To the left, another woman in white with an orange shawl and spectacles tends the offerings. Behind a metal rail, rows of seated devotees wear white dhotis and orange or yellow garments. On the far right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits with his hands together. Brass lamps and small dishes are arranged on the floor.2010-10-02