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Devotees sit in rows on colored mats in a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, cups and bells laid out on green and orange mats. Women in white and a woman in a turquoise top hold brass implements and offer items to the plates. Men in white kurtas sit further back. Pink and green storage containers and bags are placed along the mats.

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December 15 20092009-12-15December 15 20092009-12-15A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a red cloth with brass bells, small oil lamps and metal dishes of offerings. Many wear white and cream ritual clothing; a woman in a blue shawl and green top sits beside a woman in a white cardigan, both lifting incense sticks, while a blonde woman in white holds a brass bell and a stick of incense. Other participants sit behind them in a crowded hall.2012-09-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.2010-10-25A photograph of a Pada Puja setting in a hall with a shiny tiled floor. Long orange cloth runners lie along the floor, edged with blue and gold borders. Several seated devotees sit in a row on striped mats. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white top and white garments, sits with her palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, small brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a framed picture of a deity sit on the floor, with clear plastic bowls and green-rimmed items nearby. Other devotees are visible at the top of the frame, one wearing teal and another with grey hair.2011-01-17A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.2010-09-03A photograph of a long row of seated devotees during a puja in a hall with red curtains. Women in cream and white saris with red-orange borders, and men in white dhotis and white shirts, sit on the floor holding small oil lamps and flames aloft. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, incense sticks and flower offerings are laid on orange and brown mats in front of them. A figure in orange robes sits at the far right near a golden throne-like seat at the back. Plastic containers of offerings sit in the foreground. The scene reflects a pada puja ritual.2011-08-04November 18 20112011-11-18A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27October 25 20102010-10-25December 31 20102010-12-31July 22 20122012-07-22