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Devotees sit in a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a polished brass oil lamp with a tall stem stands on a metal table, with a brass bell and brass vessels nearby. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with an orange border, a gold necklace, and a red bindi, and holds a child on her lap. Behind her, another woman in red sits beside a woman with a red bindi. On the left, a woman with her palms pressed together in namaste looks toward the altar. A white wall with a red floral border and a blue sign behind them. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly visible.

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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Several women sit in a row in an indoor hall during a ritual offering, with warm lamplight and a brass oil lamp with curved spout in the background. The woman at left in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a small brass vessel. The central woman in a red-orange sari holds a small brass cup. The woman at right in a cream and gold sari with a dark necklace holds a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. A man in white shirt sits at left edge, partly visible. Ritual offering with brass plates and devotees seated on the floor.2016-07-19February 18 20132013-02-18April 15 20132013-04-15October 07 20122012-10-07December 14 20102010-12-14October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual puja, holding small brass vessels and lamps before brass thalis of offerings on orange cloths. The women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and a woman in an orange sari sits centre-front. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, and food on plates surround them. Behind them a seated crowd fills the room, with tall pillars decorated in patterned fabric.2010-10-03A photograph of devotees queuing under a corrugated tin roof with a lattice of steel bars and hanging green leaf decorations. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and dark wavy hair stands in the foreground with her palms joined in prayer, facing a decorated shrine with a red and gold deity murti or altar. Beside her a monk in orange robes is partly visible. Several women stand in a row, one in a white sari with a gold border, one in a light blue top, and one in a white sari with an older grey-haired woman in the right foreground, all with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small girl in a light top stands among them. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and a tray of red apples and bananas is at lower left.2010-09-13January 06 20142014-01-06Devotees seated on the floor in a ritual gathering, several holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames. Women in white and cream clothing with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one woman in an orange-brown shawl presses her palms together while another in a white-and-cream sari chants with a lamp. A woman in a green top with a mala stands at the upper right holding a lamp. Red drapery and a zebra-print cloth form the backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the floor in front. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering during satsang.2012-10-01