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A photograph of a seated group of young girls in saffron-orange kurta-style dress with pink borders and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on silver-grey floor mats in a hall with red curtains and wall air conditioners. Several girls smile and clap, and one holds her hands together. Small containers of fruit and flower petals sit on the floor in front of them. Behind them, older women in red and maroon saris and a few men are seated in rows. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 23 20132013-10-23A row of young women and girls in saffron-orange sarees with pink borders sit cross-legged on a long white ritual table in a hall with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and they face forward with hands folded or resting on the table. Before them lie brass puja plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, pink flower petals and a few red flowers. The scene resembles a puja or satsang setting. No figure identifiable as a person is visible.2013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of women in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, each before a low grey stone stand holding brass plates, lamps, a small brass pot and flower offerings. Several wear rudraksha malas and white or red-and-white forehead markings, and some have flowers in their hair. Behind them stand more orange-clad devotees, red curtains hang on the walls and air conditioners are mounted above. The women appear to be performing a ritual puja with lamps and offerings.2013-09-22October 23 20132013-10-23A group of women in orange saris with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual. Small brass lamps, bowls and plates with flowers sit on low wooden stands in front of them, and their hands are held in mudra-like gestures. Behind them, other devotees in red and maroon clothing sit in rows in a hall with red curtains and wall air conditioners.2013-10-20A photograph of a row of young girls and women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. They hold small brass bells and lamps while seated before silver trays holding oil lamps, pink flowers, white blossoms and brass vessels. Pink walls, white cabinets and a window frame the room, and a few men in the background sit at the edge of the frame.2014-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young women in saffron-orange robes seated on a white floor before a red curtain, performing a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilaka or forehead markings, and some have red bindis. Brass puja vessels, a brass kalasha-style lamp, small brass oil lamps and flower petals sit on a silver tray and plates in front of them, and some hold small white cloths or flowers. Their hands are busy with the offerings.2013-08-02October 26 20132013-10-26March 01 20162016-03-01August 02 20132013-08-02A large ritual hall with pink walls and red curtains shows rows of young women and girls seated on the floor in orange and saffron sarees with red borders, many wearing rudraksha necklaces and white forehead markings. In the foreground, a young woman with folded hands and a red kumkum dot on her forehead sits in prayer. Beside the rows, low grey wooden stands hold brass plates with flowers, fruit, betel leaves and small brass kalasha pots with oil lamps and bells, indicating puja offerings. Several older women and men in white clothes sit behind them among the devotees.2013-09-22September 23 20132013-09-23