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Several women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with pink cloth, performing a puja. In the foreground a woman with a white forehead mark and a dark blue lanyard reads from papers and holds her hands together, while beside her another woman tends brass puja vessels, bells, a small oil lamp burning, pink flowers, and a incense stick on a mat. Other participants in white and teal saris sit behind them. Coloured clothing of an orange-clad person appears at the top right. The scene reflects a padapuja or puja ritual setting.

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A row of women seated on red-and-white striped mats during a puja, wearing white saris with gold borders. In the foreground a woman in the front right holds a small brass bell and a flame or incense item, with a beaded mala necklace and a paper in her lap. Brass oil lamps, flowers, small plates of offerings and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged along the mat in front of them. Several other women in white and pastel saris sit beside them with eyes closed, hands folded or holding ritual items. The hall has red-brown walls and white banners behind. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2012-09-04A seated group ritual photograph. In the foreground a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits cross-legged with hands joined, a thin tilak on her forehead and glasses on. Beside her a woman in an orange shawl sits with an open book. Behind them rows of women in white and cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls chant from papers and open books. Brass lamps, brass vessels, flower petals, fruit and small oil lamps sit on orange cloth mats on the floor. The scene is a plain tiled hall.2010-10-16A seated group of women and girls in a bright hall with red curtains performs a puja. In the foreground a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white top and red scarf sits with hands folded. Brass plates, a bell-shaped brass lamp with lit oil lamps, small brass vessels, orange cloth and a plastic container of offerings lie on the floor. Behind them many more devotees sit in white, green and maroon clothes, some with hands in prayer. No a person candidate is visible.2012-04-08A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual, several with hands joined or raised in devotion. Several wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and red or saffron shawls; others wear yellow shawls or a patterned sari. A seated figure at the left edge wears an orange garment. Before them are brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a plate of red flowers, and a burning incense stick, with plastic containers of offerings nearby. The scene suggests a puja or satsang.2011-10-10A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA 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 25 20112011-09-25October 25 20102010-10-25July 18 20162016-07-18A large group of women seated on woven mats in a hall during a padapuja session. Most wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, lamps, small cups and offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them, and a few hold palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white stands at the far left, and a person in an orange shawl sits in the foreground at right.2010-10-05A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on orange and red mats during a ritual gathering. Most wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white saris with red or yellow shawls and forehead markings. Brass plates, small bells, lamps and vessels sit on the mats, with flower petals and a small brass plate of offerings in the foreground. A woman in front in an orange sari with a red bindi tends the ritual items, while others sit with hands folded or hold objects and seem to be chanting. Up to six women are visible.2010-11-13A 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.2010-10-27