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A seated group of women in white saris with yellow shawls performs a puja on striped woven mats in a hall. Brass plates hold flowers, red kumkum, lamps and small bowls, with brass vessels arranged before them. A woman in the foreground smiles, and an older woman at right sits with hands together. Several women sit along the back wall, and a red bench lines the left side. An orange cloth lies at the lower left.

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November 20 20092009-11-20A 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.2010-10-05September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated group of women in white dress with orange and yellow shawls perform a ritual on striped woven mats inside an open-sided hall with a tiled floor. Each has a brass plate with small lamps, flowers and offerings in front of them, and several have hands folded in prayer. Stacked bundles of cane or rope fill the background, and plastic containers of powder sit at the left. No clearly visible a person figure is present.2009-12-03December 31 20102010-12-31A photograph of women seated in rows on the floor of an open hall performing a ritual puja. Each woman sits before a brass thali of offerings, flower petals, lamps and small brass bells, and several hold lit oil lamps or incense. Many wear white dhotis or saris with yellow or orange shawls, and one wears an orange-trimmed white garment. Large mats in red, yellow and blue stripes cover the floor, and bamboo baskets and a black speaker are visible along the wall and windows. Smoke rises near the left side of the hall.October 25 20102010-10-25Women seated cross-legged on mats in a bright, plain hall, most wearing cream and white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit diyas in both hands, while brass plates with flowers, fruit, sweets and small dishes sit before them on the floor. Some have open notebooks or books beside them. Behind them stands a cabinet, a draped table with a striped cloth and a blue sign, and a wall with a red curtain. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees performing a lamp-lit puja.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25September 16 20112011-09-16A large group of women seated on woven mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Most wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps, small cups and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a few hold palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white stands at the far left, and a person in an orange shawl sits in the foreground at right.2010-10-05September 02 20112011-09-02