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A photograph of a seated group of devotees during a ritual at an indoor hall with a red curtain and a microphone on a wooden cabinet. Several women sit on mats, many in orange, red and white clothing, holding small brass oil lamps and bells, some with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a pink sari sits in front, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes rings a bell. Brass plates with offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor, and a water bottle is nearby. Some people at the back wear white. No visible person is clearly identified as a person.

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Indoor devotional gathering of seated women and men in white and cream clothes, several holding small oil lamps or flames, with hands in anjali. A woman in a beige top with a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp near her face; a younger woman in white holds a bell. Some wear tilak and orange or yellow garments. A red curtain, striped cushioned bench and a black stroller sit in the background; a bearded man in white with a red shawl sits with hands joined. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so this is a general ashram puja scene with devotees.2011-11-26December 30 20112011-12-30November 01 20112011-11-01A seated group of women performs a lamp ritual indoors in a plain room with pale walls and tall windows. Several hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass cups; some wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and others wear white with yellow shawls. Plates of offerings, small brass vessels and a plastic container sit on orange cloths on the floor, and red chairs and a side table stand along the wall.2011-08-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2014-09-13A photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and a red-and-white striped cushioned platform behind them, performing a lamp puja. Many hold lit oil lamps and small brass bells, and several wear white dhotis or saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with flowers and fruit sit before them. Women in yellow and green saris and a girl in a blue top are also present. On the far left an older woman in white sits on a chair with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in orange sits at the far right in namaskar. Oil lamps and offerings surround the group.2011-10-10March 30 20162016-03-30December 26 20102010-12-26Devotees seated on the floor during a pada puja or lamp-lit ritual inside a hall with red-brown cushioned seating and a gilded altar at the back. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass cup, beside another woman in orange with a dark bead necklace and brass vessels on a mat. A woman in white with a red bindi and white-clad woman with a white shawl and vibhuti on her forehead hold brass implements and lamps. Many others behind, in white and orange, hold small oil lamps and wear forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-05February 09 20122012-02-09