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A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.

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October 08 20102010-10-08October 09 20102010-10-09A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18December 31 20102010-12-31A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10November 10 20102010-11-10February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees during a Pada Puja ritual. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange sarees sit on mats, hands pressed in anjali, with brass puja plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum in front of them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow or red shawls. Behind them, rows of white-clad people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Deity murtis are visible along the far right wall.2010-09-19A large indoor hall filled with a seated congregation performing a puja. Many participants wear white ritual clothes, with women in white and red or orange shawls, and several in yellow shawls. Brass plates and small bowls with flowers, kumkum and yellow petals sit on red mats in front of them, and several devotees have their hands folded in prayer. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling at the back, and a few people sit in chairs at the left edge. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2010-09-19