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Indoor puja in a hall with red curtains and pale walls. Women in orange and red sarees and salwar kameez sit on the floor with palms pressed together and eyes closed, and oil lamps burn on brass trays before them. In the foreground a tall silver multi-tiered lamp stand with a flame and petals sits on a red cloth. Other devotees, some in green and blue, are seated in rows behind.

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February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesA seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and salwar sets, with some in yellow and white, hold small oil lamps and offering trays on a white marble floor. Several wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flower garlands, kumkum and lit diyas sit on mats in front of them, and a row of devotees behind holds lit lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja or satsang. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-11-19April 01 20132013-04-01March 31 20132013-03-31February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20132013-01-15September 26 20122012-09-26A large hall with a tiled floor and pink walls where rows of young women sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. They wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, with some holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass lamps, kumkum-marked plates, pink flower garlands and small bowls are set before them along the floor. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and maroon curtains cover windows. Many more people sit or stand in the background, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. No clear a person candidate is visible.2013-04-03February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a glossy tiled floor during a puja. Each is in front of an orange cloth mat holding brass plates, small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flower offerings. Foreground women wear orange saris with maroon borders and a rudraksha-style mala; several middle women wear white saris with red or yellow shawls, and others wear white or yellow garments. Several have palms pressed together in prayer, and one woman in orange reaches toward a plate. Behind them, more seated women in white and yellow are visible against a pale pink wall. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or group puja.2010-09-18