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A photo of a pada puja or devotional ceremony in a temple hall, with many seated devotees holding lit oil lamps and brass lamps. Foreground: a woman in white with a white shawl and white forehead markings holds a lamp at left; a woman in a red-brown shawl and glasses sits in center with a red beaded mala; a woman in white sari with red beaded mala holds a lamp at right. Behind them, rows of women in orange and red garments with white tilak marks hold lamps. Brass pooja vessels and offering plates rest on mats. No a person candidate is visible, and the other people are seated devotees.

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September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on mats performing a puja with small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a red rudraksha mala raises a lamp, and beside her an older woman in white with orange shawl and glasses holds a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit lamp, and another woman in a green blouse and red mala sits to the right. Behind them men and women in orange and white clothes sit in rows, with a small stone deity murti, brass plates of offerings and a framed picture on a low stone platform in front. The room has red curtains and a rope barrier behind the rows.2014-11-07A seated group ceremony in a hall with red-brown walls. In the foreground a woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her a woman in white with dark curly hair and a red bindi holds a small brass lamp aloft, and a woman in white with a white forehead mark and white shawl holds a lamp. Behind them many devotees in white and red-orange clothing sit with lit oil lamps raised, and a brass ritual tray with flowers and a steel tumbler sits on the mat. This appears to be an oil-lamp aarti during a puja.2014-09-05A photograph of a seated group during a puja in a temple hall with rows of red chairs behind them. Many participants wear orange, saffron, maroon and white garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and several hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass puja vessels on the floor. A woman in the centre wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small lamp. Other seated people in white saris and maroon garments perform hand gestures, while spectators in white and red sit on chairs in the background. Ritual plates with offerings are arranged before them. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2014-09-05A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22July 20 20132013-07-20A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with oil lamps during a satsang-style gathering in a hall with a red curtain. Many women wear rudraksha malas, and most have white or red-striped forehead markings. Foreground, a woman in a red shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell, and a woman in a deep red sari holds a brass plate, lit oil lamp and a folded cloth. Nearby, a woman in white holds a lit lamp, and a man in a rust-coloured garment sits cross-legged with a lamp and mala. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and incense sit on the floor. Many more people in orange, rust and white sit behind them. No deity image or a person is clearly visible.2014-10-12A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16October 11 20132013-10-11March 21 20132013-03-21May 03 20142014-05-03October 06 20142014-10-06