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A group of devotees sits cross-legged in rows on a mat during a puja, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Women wear white and cream saris and salwar, with a child in a white shirt among them; men at the right wear white kurtas. Dark rudraksha malas and gold bangles are visible. In front of them lie brass plates and lamps with lit oil lamps, marigold petals, fruit and offerings on a colourful woven cloth. An orange cloth hangs in the background.

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A row of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Most wear white clothing: women in white saris or dupattas, a young girl in a white top, and men in white kurtas further right. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. On the floor in front are brass plates with flowers, fruits and small lit oil lamps, and a brass vessel. A saffron cloth hangs in the background behind the row.2009-11-07A row of devotees seated on the floor in white clothing, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, during a puja. Women and children wear white saris and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and gold bangles. In front of them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames, steel plates of yellow flowers and offerings, and a decorated mat. An orange cloth hangs in the background. Watermarked photograph from a person ashram puja session.2009-11-07A row of seated devotees performs an aarti in a hall with an orange cloth hanging in the background. Women and children in white and pale clothes hold lit oil lamps and flames in outstretched hands, with bangles and rings visible. Brass plates before them hold marigold petals, fruit and small offerings on mats, along with additional lamps and brass vessels. Multiple lines of participants continue into the rear of the frame.2009-11-07A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a hall with an orange cloth hanging behind them. Women in white saris and men in white kurtas sit in a long row on mats. Several hold their hands together, and one younger woman in a white dress pours or offers something over brass plates arranged in front of them. Many brass plates hold yellow flower petals, small oil lamps with lit flames, and cups. A woman on the left holds a red flower and wears a rudraksha mala.2009-11-07A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pada puja, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saffron-orange and white garments kneel behind brass oil lamps (diyas) and small brass puja vessels arranged on red and orange cloths. A woman in white in the foreground, with hair pulled back and a bangle on her wrist, bows her head with her hands joined. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white are seated near a red curtain and a white door. Dim warm light suggests an evening ritual.2011-12-31May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on rugs in a bright hall, performing puja with hands joined in prayer. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with gold border and gold bangles; beside her a younger woman in white kurta and a seated man in white also pray with eyes closed. Brass lamps with lit wicks, a brass puja plate with flowers and a red cloth, and a small coconut or offering sit on the floor before them. Several more devotees in white and yellow saris are seated in the background, and a person stands behind them. Strings of flowers hang along the wall.2010-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young students seated cross-legged on mats in a bare room with cream walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands held in front of them. They wear all-white clothing, some with white shawls draped over shoulders, and several have white forehead markings. Small flower and leaf decorations hang on the wall, and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2007-10-21Seated devotees fill the frame during a group ritual, many with eyes closed and hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth and a mala, her forehead marked with white vibhuti. Behind them, rows of girls in maroon dresses with gold trim and white forehead markings sit on mats. A woman in a white top and shawl with a mala presses her palms together at left, with brass items and flowers on the floor nearby. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-06-06A seated group of young women in saffron-orange and red saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and offering plates with flowers and kumkum stand on low mats in front of them. Behind them, more devotees in white and cream saris sit in an indoor hall, some with folded hands and eyes closed. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so this appears to be a group satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-13A row of women in white saris and dresses sits cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja, with hands joined in front of them. The woman nearest the camera wears a green-and-white bordered sari with a braid down her back and holds an open booklet. Beside them, brass trays and bowls with flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps are arranged on purple mats. A young girl in blue sits at the far end of the row, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Plastic containers sit on the floor at right. No swami or a person candidate is visible.2009-11-07A seated group of women and girls with closed eyes sits in meditation during a satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in her lap. Beside her a young woman in a green and black patterned saree wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, with hands folded. Other participants in white and beige clothing sit behind them, with a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-10-07