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A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a hall with pale tiled flooring and red curtains behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and red-and-gold bordered cloth, and several hold small brass lamps, flower petals and offering plates on silver trays set before them. Lit oil lamps and a few white and yellow flowers sit on the trays. Mostly young women and a few older adults are visible, all focused on the ritual at the front.

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A 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.2013-12-11Rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes perform a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and sit before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and lit oil lamps on white stands. Some have hands folded in prayer while others sit with eyes closed. Several women in red and maroon saris sit among them. A white-clad figure sits near the centre, and the room is lined with pillars and red floor coverings.2013-12-13December 01 20132013-12-01December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14A large indoor hall with red curtains and stacked red chairs shows many women and girls seated on the floor in rows during a padukapuja ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes, while several older women in white saris sit among them. Each seated participant has a small silver tray or plate before them holding brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and small brass vessels, which they are arranging or offering. Some look down in prayer with hands folded. Pink and blue mats and bags sit on the floor. The scene conveys a structured group puja with orderly rows of devotees.2013-12-12December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of several young women and a girl seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. They sit before low silver-grey platforms holding brass lamps, a small brass cup, a white conch-like object, yellow marigold flowers and a red flower on a brass dish. A woman in a saffron sari sits in the background, and the setting appears to be a hall with metal railings. Their hands are handling ritual items as part of a worship offering.2014-02-05A large group of young women in saffron-orange robes with magenta borders sits on a floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold small brass oil lamps with lit wicks, while others hold brass spoons and plates of flowers and offerings. Brass vessels, a plate of petals and small lamps are set on a low table in the foreground, with a red curtain and a chair behind them.2013-11-14December 06 20132013-12-06December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA group puja in a hall with many seated devotees in saffron-orange and maroon robes, most with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman in orange holds a lit flame, and another sits beside her; brass lamps, bowls, shells and flower-filled plates are arranged on a low silver-grey table. Behind them women in white saris and white kurta-clad devotees also raise lamps, with a small brass ritual setup on the right. The ceremony appears to be an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2013-12-01