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A row of women sits cross-legged on a concrete floor in an orange-walled hall, performing puja. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair in white clothes with a yellow shawl sets out brass plates, petals and small brass vessels on an orange cloth. Beside her women in white saris with yellow and orange borders hold brass plates of red rose petals and offerings on green and orange mats. Other seated devotees in white continue further back. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.2010-09-03A group of women sit cross-legged on striped blue and purple mats in a hall with red walls, performing a puja with hands pressed in anjali. The woman at centre wears white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and small oil lamps on an orange cloth before her. Women around her wear white saris with yellow shawls, some holding prayer sheets, and a few have orange wraps. Plastic containers and bags sit on a ledge behind them.2009-12-03Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a covered veranda with orange-walled background. Several women sit in a row on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing cream and white dhoti-style saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and rice, small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white stands at a side table, and a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti is visible at left. Five women are clearly visible.2011-08-10A row of women seated on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many in white saris with orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths before them. In the background a camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a gold deity murti stands near the wall with red curtains and hanging decorations. Darshan-style satsang or puja atmosphere. No figure in the image is identified as a person.2010-09-12A 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.2009-12-03A photograph of a large hall where a row of women sits on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white or cream saris with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have sandalwood-coloured borders. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, a golden deity murti is visible at upper left, and orange banners hang from the wall. Several more seated people appear in the background.2010-09-12A photo of a row of women seated on the floor of a covered veranda with orange-painted walls, performing a puja with brass lamps and offering plates. The foremost woman on the right wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl and round-rimmed glasses, holding a brass lamp. Next to her a woman in a floral cream and orange sari lifts a small brass lamp. Further left, women in orange and cream garments and yellow shawls raise their hands with small lamps. Brass plates with turmeric, kumkum and flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a clear container sit on mats in front of them.2010-08-06A 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.2009-08-25A group of women sit cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall, performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps, flower petals and small plates of offerings laid before them. Several wear cream sarees with orange shawls or yellow-and-orange drapes, and one sits in the foreground in a cream saree with a yellow shawl, her hands held together. A woman at the right with a vertical tilak on her forehead presses her palms in prayer. Behind them, a red-and-gold covered urn stands beside a plastic water bottle, and the wall is painted orange with red and white stripes.2010-08-06A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10November 20 20092009-11-20August 15 20102010-08-15