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A seated group of women in white saris with golden borders and yellow or red shawls perform a puja on a tiled floor. Several hold offerings, with brass oil lamps lit before them, trays of fruit, bananas, flowers and sweets in plastic containers, and incense sticks. One woman in the centre presses her palms together in prayer while others prepare offerings in front of them. Other devotees in orange and red garments sit along the edges.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering on a hall floor, with rows of devotees in white and cream clothing, several women wearing yellow or red shawls and red sashes, holding small items with thin sticks or flowers. Brass lamps and small oil lamps glow in front of them, alongside plates of fruit, plastic containers of offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a brass tray. Background devotees, some in orange and red, sit among children and older men in white.2011-09-09A photo of a seated ritual gathering on a light tiled floor. Women in cream and white traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth and yellow, orange and red shawls sit in rows with palms pressed together or hands offering. Brass oil lamps with flames, plates of fruit and flowers, and steel bowls of food and offerings are arranged before them. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments sit at the back. Behind them a red curtain hangs on the wall.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09September 25 20112011-09-25Women seated cross-legged in a row on a tiled hall floor perform a ritual with oil lamps, brass plates and small bowls of offerings. The foreground woman wears a yellow shawl over a green blouse and cream sari, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a small brass vessel. Neighbouring women wear white saris with red and yellow shawls and bangles. Orange cloth is spread on the floor and a robed figure in orange sits at the left edge. Red curtains and windows are in the background.2011-09-16April 08 20122012-04-08October 01 20112011-10-01A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31A photograph of many women and girls seated on the floor of a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small lamps, cups and offering trays arranged on mats before them. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red or orange dupattas sit with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in a cream sari in the foreground arranges items on a tray. A woman in an orange sari and others in colourful dresses sit in rows across the polished white floor, and a red cloth bag and a green plastic container lie nearby.2012-04-08September 16 20112011-09-16Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a white tiled hall floor. In the foreground two young women in cream and beige saris with orange-and-green borders sit with eyes closed and hands in prayer posture. Behind them a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits beside girls and women in red, blue and pink clothing. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, plates of fruit and sweets, and small brass pooja vessels rest on orange mats in front of them. Many more participants are seated further back in the hall, with cushions and mats spread across the floor.2011-09-26A group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja ritual in an indoor hall. They wear white clothes with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders and gold bangles. Several hold lit oil lamps aloft in their raised hands, while others hold flame lamps before them. In front of each seated woman sit brass plates on orange cloth mats, holding fruits, flowers and offerings, with a plastic container and a small brass vessel nearby. The setting is a bright, plain hall with white walls. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person.2011-01-17