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A large seated congregation performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall with tiled floor and mats. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange garments and one in a maroon sari hold small brass lamps and offerings on trays and plates. Behind them, rows of devotees wear white ritual clothing, yellow shawls and colourful saris, many holding lamps. A large framed painting and a screen hang on the back wall. Plastic containers and brass plates of offerings sit on the mats.

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September 23 20122012-09-23A large group of seated devotees performs a collective puja in a hall with polished tiled floor. Front row women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas hold small oil lamps and brass ritual items on orange mats, with brass plates, bowls and flowers before them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with yellow and red shawls hold lit lamps and sit in meditative posture. Some people stand at the back, and a child sits among the devotees at left. Lamps and brass vessels fill the foreground.2010-10-19Photograph of a large seated group performing a ritual in a hall with a tiled floor. Women in the foreground wear orange and saffron saris with red shawls and hold small brass lamps and bells, seated before brass plates, flower offerings and small puja trays on red and green mats. Behind them rows of seated participants in white and yellow clothing, some holding lamps, fill the room. Microphone stands and audio equipment sit at the right edge. No single figure is identified as a person.2010-10-19December 28 20112011-12-28July 20 20132013-07-20January 08 20182018-01-08A large group of seated devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Most wear white, yellow or orange-red garments with red or saffron shawls; many hold small brass oil lamps and bells while reciting with open books on mats. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor in front. Women and girls dominate the front rows, and a few boys sit among them. Audience members in the background watch from chairs. The image is a photograph of this group and does not show a visible depiction of a person.2010-10-19A large seated congregation performs a group ritual, many devotees holding small oil lamps or brass lamps and burning incense while facing forward. In the foreground, four women sit on mats in orange and saffron saris and robes, with brass thalis holding flowers, bananas, kumkum and small lamps before them. Behind them, women in yellow shawls, red saris and white clothes continue the offering. Plastic containers of offerings sit among the mats, and the crowd fills the hall to the back wall.2011-12-03A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their raised right hands. Foreground women wear orange and red saris and an orange-clad older man sits cross-legged on the tiled floor, each with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small brass lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with children, and stacked red chairs line the far wall.2011-08-07April 04 20122012-04-04A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of women wear saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates holding small oil lamps, bells, dishes and flowers. Behind them, many more people in white and yellow clothing sit in rows with similar brass lamps and offerings. No single speaker or deity form is clearly visible in this frame.2010-11-14A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads hold small brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels, raising their hands in ritual gestures. Behind them rows of people in white and red clothing sit on mats, with girls in red and maroon saris and gold necklaces in the foreground. Red curtains line the back wall, and brass lamps, a small tray, ritual items and a folded white cloth lie on the floor.2013-05-19