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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats inside an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and red curtains, during a padapuja-style ritual. Many wear white clothes with saffron or orange shawls and yellow scarves; several hold brass puja plates, lamps and small bowls. Women in front, in orange shawls and white dress, offer items from brass plates. The setting is a covered hall with greenery outside. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this group view.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion where a large group sits cross-legged on striped mats during a seated ritual. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow shawls, and several women wear orange shawls; they hold small brass plates and cups, with brass lamps and bowls set before them on the mats. Their hands are raised in anjali mudra or holding offerings. The sides are open to green trees, and a red curtain hangs at the left.2009-09-07A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and green trees outside. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats in white clothes with yellow shawls or orange stoles, holding brass puja plates, lamps and small bells. Plates of offerings, flowers and red coloured dishes lie before them. A woman in the front left wears an orange stole and glasses, and a woman in front centre wears a white dress with a yellow shawl and holds a small bell. Two people at the back right appear to be seated in a row with raised hands. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, sitting in a satsang or puja setting.2009-09-07A pavilion with open sides and a tiled roof holds a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange or yellow shawls, performing a puja on striped mats. Several people hold small brass lamps or plates with offerings, and brass bowls and dishes sit before them on the floor. A woman in the front left wears orange and white with glasses, and a woman front centre holds a brass lamp. Some devotees wear yellow sashes and white garments, and trees are visible through the openings. No one stands out as a presenter, and no a person candidate is visible in this group.2009-09-07A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where many people sit cross-legged on orange and yellow mats in white clothes with orange shawls, performing a group puja. Several seated devotees hold small brass lamps and bells, and brass plates with flower offerings, shells and oil lamps are set on a yellow cloth in the foreground. A bald man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge, and a woman in the centre-front holds a brass lamp. Thatched huts and palm trees are visible through the windows.2009-08-08September 05 20092009-09-05November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof where a group of devotees sits in rows on striped mats performing a puja. In the foreground, a bearded man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands together before a brass plate of offerings. Around him, people in yellow and orange shawls and white attire sit with puja plates, flowers and small lamps set out on the mats. Several others in white and orange clothing sit on the left, with ceremonial trays and offerings spread across the floor.2009-11-24A large open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and wooden rafters holds a seated group of about forty participants performing a puja. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow shawls, and several women wear orange or saffron wraps. Participants sit on striped cotton mats before brass plates of offerings, lamps and small bowls. In the right foreground, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace sits with his hands raised. Incense smoke rises at the left edge, and the open walls show trees and a bright outdoor view.2009-11-24October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20092009-09-05November 20 20092009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20