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A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hanging high on the wall, with red-and-gold drapes at the windows. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates with flowers, fruit and food on the floor before them. Most wear saffron-orange, yellow, red-bordered cream, and white saris or dhotis-style clothing. In the foreground a woman in orange sari holds a lamp, while others in yellow shawls and white attire perform a lamp-lit puja or aarti ceremony. Plastic containers, brass plates and kumkum-marked offerings sit on the floor.

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A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated congregation performing a group ritual. In the foreground, several women and girls wear yellow and cream saris and hold small oil lamps and brass plates. One woman on the left wears an orange sari and sits with hands folded. Other participants wear red, green and orange saris. Plates of fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on banana leaves and cloth, with steel bowls nearby. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and orange cloth hangs at the far right. Some people are standing in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or puja with oil lamp offerings.2011-09-01August 22 20112011-08-22September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a large hall with a glossy white tiled floor where a seated group of women and girls performs a ritual with small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Most wear white or cream sarees with yellow or red shawls, and several in front wear yellow and red dupattas. Plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before them on mats and cloths. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls above the windows, showing a bearded man in saffron and a woman in orange and white clothing; the portraits are pictures, not people. Deity murti are not visible. A few women in saffron robes sit at the left edge.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated group of women in a plain room with pale pink walls and large windows, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear cream and white sarees with red, orange or yellow shawls; several hold small brass lamps in cupped hands. Brass plates with fruit, offerings and small dishes lie on the floor in front of them. A woman in white stands at a small side table at upper left, also holding a lamp. Pink plastic containers and steel vessels sit along the floor, and a small deity murti is visible at the far right edge.2011-08-17A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung along the upper wall, with a few tall windows and ceiling lights. Many women sit cross-legged on a white floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with yellow or orange shawls, some in orange and green. Several hold small brass objects or cups and seem to be chanting or singing together. Plates with flower petals, small brass bowls and plastic containers sit on mats in front of them. Two women in orange robes sit at the left, and a seated audience fills the background.2011-09-01September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with cream walls and red window curtains holds a seated congregation performing a group pada puja. Rows of devotees sit on mats, many in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls, while others wear orange and maroon saris. They hold lit oil lamps and raise their hands in offering, with brass plates, flowers and small dishes arranged on the floor before them. Framed portraits of a saffron-robed sannyasi hang on the back wall; a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the right side, and a small saffron-draped seat stands in an alcove behind the curtains. Several framed portraits and a wall speaker are visible.2011-08-04A photograph of a seated group of women performing a ritual in a tiled room. Many wear orange, saffron or yellow saris and white salwar or kurta outfits, and they hold small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) aloft or toward the centre. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and small lamps sit on mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a few men and women in white and blue clothing also hold lamps. A white metal door and red curtains are in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-12-06December 17 20112011-12-17September 07 20112011-09-07A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.2013-01-03