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A large seated group of women performs a lamp ritual in a covered hall with brick walls and a wooden ceiling. Many wear white or cream saris with yellow shawls and hold small lit oil lamps in their hands. Some sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, while others are seated further back. Tall decorative cloth banners with floral and bird patterns hang along the left side. Through the open doorway, palm trees and a stone pillar are visible, and a railing runs along the right. Some people in the background are standing.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in an open ashram hall during a ritual session. Many women and a few children sit on the floor in rows, most dressed in white saris and shawls with yellow borders and yellow shawls, several holding small oil lamps or lit candles in their cupped hands. A tall hanging cloth with orange, blue and yellow geometric patterns hangs from the ceiling beside an open wooden doorway through which a palm-lined courtyard and two standing men in light clothing are visible. Metal railings and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall.2010-10-05October 03 20102010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03A photograph of a seated congregation inside an open hall with orange walls, red carpet along a walkway, and metal railings. Rows of women in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats, several holding small brass vessels or lamps and some with hands in prayer gestures. A woman in the front left wears an orange shawl. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and wall, and a few people sit further back. The seated people appear to be devotees attending a gathering; no clear figure of the spiritual leader is identifiable in the frame.2010-10-06A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees performing a puja, mostly women in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on woven mats in rows. Brass lamps and small brass vessels sit in front of them, and a few women in orange or saffron saris are seated at the front left and right. A metal railing runs along the right side, with more seated people behind it. Decorative woven hangings and a doorway with palm trees are visible in the background.2010-09-29A photograph of a group of devotees seated on woven mats during a morning puja in a hall with red-brown walls and tall windows. In the foreground, several women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls hold lit oil lamps (deepas) and small brass plates, some with palms pressed together. Behind them, many more devotees in white and yellow shawls sit in rows, a small boy in orange sits among them, and a yellow-and-orange hanging is visible on the upper wall. Brass bells and small offering plates with kumkum and flowers sit on the mats. Among the rows, the lamp flames and seated devotees fill the frame.2010-09-28A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on mats inside a hall with terracotta-coloured walls, patterned hanging banners and metal railings. In the foreground, women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, while brass trays holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps rest on mats before them. Further back, many more participants in white and yellow attire sit in rows, and a man in white stands at the far left near the open doorway. Puja items and a steel vessel are visible at the left counter.2010-09-30A photograph of a seated group in a hall performing a padapuja-style devotional ritual. In the front row, a woman in cream and gold clothes sits with palms pressed together, and beside her another woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Several women wear yellow shawls over white clothes, and a woman in an orange saree sits in the foreground with joined hands. Brass plates, small bowls and plastic containers with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Behind the rows, many more people sit and stand near a metal railing, and a patterned fabric hanging with bird motifs is visible at the top of the room.2010-09-08Photograph of a seated group of devotees during a padapuja-style gathering in a hall with terracotta walls and orange-and-white woven hangings. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothes, several women in cream and pale saris, and men in white with yellow shawls. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and hold their hands together in prayer. Small brass lamps and offering trays sit on the floor in front. A metal railing separates the foreground from the rows behind, where more people are seated. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-02October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a large indoor hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and decorative hanging banners, where many devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white dresses with orange or yellow shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange scarf sits with hands folded, and a woman in an orange saree with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped near brass puja plates holding flowers, bowls and a small brass lamp on orange cloths. Other brass vessels and plastic containers lie on the floor, and a metal railing borders the seating area.2010-10-03