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A woman in a cream sari with a green blouse sits on the floor holding a small silver cup with a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red kumkum bindi on her forehead, gazing upward. Beside her a silver plate holds small silver bowls and flower offerings. In the foreground a person in orange robes and another with long dark hair are partly visible. Behind, an orange wall, a gold-trimmed wooden stand draped with a red cloth and a yellow towel, and a seated woman in a green and white sari. Ritual worship setting.

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A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits on the floor, holding a small silver lamp or dish with a flame toward her face while looking upward. She wears a green blouse, a cream sari, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Beside her, a person in orange robes sits on a golden-framed platform near a red cushion and yellow cloth. Silver plates with offerings, a partially visible green-clad person and other attendees surround her in a warm, orange-walled room.2010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17A young woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands in an orange-walled setting, holding a small silver bowl containing a yellow substance in both hands. She wears a red bindi, white forehead marks and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her waist. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground. A large red and gold cloth hangs in the blurred background.2010-10-30Photograph of a puja scene. A woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border, holding a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a bright yellow shawl also holds incense. A silver tray of offerings sits before them with a red fruit, silver bowls and gold-coloured items. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe is seen partly out of focus. Red and orange fabric hangs in the background.2010-09-20A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in both hands during a ritual. She wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold bangle. Behind her, seated people in white clothes and maroon-bordered garments sit on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a group puja or satsang.2010-08-26A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.2010-10-02A woman sits cross-legged on a red-orange floor against a red-orange wall, performing a puja. She wears a cream white sari with red and gold borders, an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulders, a red bindi and white tilak, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Brass plates with white flower petals, a brass cup, small brass lamps and incense sticks lie on the floor before her.2010-09-08A woman seated on the floor in a white blouse and yellow shawl with a green-bordered sari holds a small silver bowl of yellow powder in both hands. She has a red bindi and vertical white marks on her forehead, gold bangles, and wears glasses. Behind her a woman in white is partly visible. In the foreground, the orange robe of a sannyasi and a silver tray with flower petals and a pink flower are visible, and a red-and-white striped backdrop hangs behind.2010-10-30October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ceremony. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, eyes lowered, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a black bead mala presses her palms together in prayer, and another woman on the left, also in white, prays with hands joined. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace stands near a golden throne-like structure with red cushions. In front, a silver tray holds a red apple, silver bowls and white flowers. Four or more people are visible, and their roles are devotees and attendants.2010-08-26