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A 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.

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September 12 20102010-09-12A 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 photograph of a seated group of women in a hall with pink walls performing a ritual with hands in anjali mudra. They wear white and orange saffron garments with red borders and red shawls, several with bangles and gold bracelets. Brass plates on an orange cloth hold oil lamps, flowers, incense sticks and small brass vessels, with lit diyas in front. Behind them, men in white dhotis sit in rows, and tripods hold cameras. The setting suggests a puja or satsang, though no specific ceremony name is shown.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA row of women sits cross-legged on the floor in a ritual setting, each before a small orange mat holding brass plates of flowers, brass cups and lit oil lamps. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, while the women in front wear plain orange saris and hold small brass plates in their hands. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps line the front, and an orange cloth hangs on the wall behind. The posture and offerings suggest a group puja or aarti in progress, with several participants apparently holding flower-filled plates.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12October 29 20112011-10-29February 25 20112011-02-25A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs an offering with brass and gold-toned plates held in both palms. They wear white saris with red-orange borders and shawls; the woman at centre wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman at right wears an orange robe with a white forehead mark. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold and flower offerings and orange cloth sit on a mat in the foreground, with oil lamps burning. Behind them other seated devotees in white and orange are visible. A purple logo appears at top left.2010-09-12A row of women sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. The foreground woman wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and bangles. Beside her a woman in a red shawl and glasses prays, and further along a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes joins in. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a pink-lidded container sit on mats and trays before them. At the far left edge a figure in orange robes is partly visible, and a few other seated devotees in white and blue appear in the background near a red curtain.2011-11-02October 01 20112011-10-01