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Girls and young women in orange saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in a row on low grey platforms, performing a puja. Their eyes are closed or lowered in meditation, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them stand brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, oil lamps, banana leaves, yellow flowers, and scattered petals. Older women in orange and white sit behind them, and a white plastic container sits at the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a white floor and tent-style fittings above.

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A seated satsang gathering of women and girls in devotional dress. In the foreground, three young girls in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in namaste, two of them smiling. Behind them, women in deep maroon and red saris with gold borders and beaded malas sit on a mat, and others in white saris sit with hands folded. Small brass plates, oil lamps, kumkum-marked offerings and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on low tables in front of them. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-11-15December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a large group of women and girls in orange robes seated on the floor of a hall with a red curtain backdrop during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, and several perform hand gestures or pour from vessels. Behind them, a few people in white and orange sit among rows of red chairs. The scene suggests a padapuja-style group ritual, though the photograph itself shows only the offering trays and seated devotees. Several dozen people are visible.2013-12-11March 03 20142014-03-03November 19 20132013-11-19November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesMarch 03 20142014-03-03Young boys and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on white mats during a padapuja-style ritual. Several have white vibhuti and red kumkum on their foreheads, and one boy wears glasses. They recite with open mouths and hands pressed together. In front of each child is a brass plate of flowers, leaves, fruit and a brass lamp, and a small black deity murti stands under a decorated umbrella. Older devotees in orange sit behind them under red drapes. The scene is a busy temple-hall gathering.2013-12-11November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesA row of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes with pink borders sit cross-legged on a long white table behind rows of silver vessels. Each holds a tall brass cone-shaped funnel, pouring or measuring liquid into the silver pots and bowls, with small brass oil lamps and brass cups among the items. Several wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and small earrings. Red curtains hang behind them, and the scene appears to be a ritual preparation such as abhishekam offerings. Some women in the back wear the same robes and watch the work.2013-11-25