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A photo of a group of women seated on the floor in white clothing during a puja. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with silver embroidery and a dark beaded mala holds an incense stick over a brass tray. Beside her, women in white with white vertical forehead markings and blue and dark beaded malas sit with hands folded or raised, facing brass plates with flowers, oil lamps, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, and red flower petals on orange and yellow cloths. A woman in a leopard-print top sits at the left edge. Others sit or stand in the background of a plain room with pale walls and a window.

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A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered edges, many holding lit oil lamps or flames during a ritual. A woman in front wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in the centre wears glasses and a white sari with a gold border. Brass plates and small offering dishes sit on orange mats on the floor, and a child in a pink top appears in the background. The hall has pale walls and a side table with a tall lamp. A few people at the edges are partially visible. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-style gathering rather than a named ceremony.2010-10-27Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja ritual on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands cupped around a brass dish, while beside her an older woman in maroon with a red mala holds a small offering plate. Women in white saris and red rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and an offering tray lie on a blue mat in front. A large crowd of seated participants fills the background.2014-08-24April 12 20132013-04-12September 02 20112011-09-02October 29 20112011-10-29October 10 20112011-10-10A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps are lit with flames visible. A woman on the left in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass bell. A woman in a black and white printed dress and gold bangles lifts a lit lamp. A woman in a cream saree with a blue beaded necklace holds a lamp and a small bell. A younger woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl holds a lamp in the foreground. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes continue the ritual behind them. A small brass bell and offering plates sit on the floor. A man in white and orange sits in the background near a white wall. Plain hall setting with a red curtain at the upper right.2011-10-20A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with red curtains, several with hands in anjali mudra. Many wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and one woman in front wears an orange shawl and gold bangles. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, a small tray of fruit and petals, and a plate of food sit before them.2011-10-22October 09 20112011-10-09A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a bright hall with pale walls, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear white saris or white dhoti-style garments with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small lamps or brass vessels aloft with raised hands, and brass plates with flower petals, kumkum and offerings sit on orange cloths and mats in front of them. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and holds an open book. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-10-29