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A photograph of a hall with pale walls, a white door, and red curtains where a group of devotees perform pada puja, bowing with foreheads to the floor on mats. Most are young women and girls in white, cream, and pastel salwar or saree clothing, with orange and red cloths, brass plates, bowls and flower petals placed near them. A woman in an orange and red sari sits on the left, and an older person in white sits near a laptop at the back right. Stacked books and water bottles lie on the floor and tables.

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February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA large hall with red mats in rows where many devotees sit cross-legged during a puja. In the foreground a man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a woman in an orange robe sits with a brass bowl. Further back, rows of seated women in white, red and orange saris and shawls face small thali trays with flowers, lamps and offerings laid out on the floor. Stacked red mats and red curtains line the walls, and a sign-free ceremonial setting is visible at the edges.2013-07-23April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a large group of women and girls seated cross-legged on the floor of an ashram hall during a ritual session. Many wear white or pale garments with orange, red or saffron shawls and stoles; some have tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a small brass puja plate with flowers and fruit, and open books are arranged on mats in front of them. Folded striped bedding and red curtains are visible in the background. The foreground figures are seated with eyes closed or looking down. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-04April 08 20122012-04-08September 16 20142014-09-16April 08 20122012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08April 04 20122012-04-04A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04Many women and girls sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats in a bright hall, writing or reading printed papers on laps and on the mats. Several wear white saris with coloured borders, one wears an orange-and-green floral sari, another a yellow sari, and a young girl in a white dress with purple top writes. Name badges are pinned to many blouses. Red curtains and chairs are visible at the back, with a large crowd filling the room.2011-09-15A long hall with a polished floor where many people sit in rows on mats performing a puja. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border sits with brass plates, a small brass lamp and offerings on an orange cloth. Behind him rows of seated participants, including boys in shirts and young men in white ritual clothes, each have brass plates of fruit, sweets and lamps set before them. Red curtains and windows are visible at the back of the hall.2011-07-29