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Photograph of a domestic-style room where a group of women sit on a patterned mat facing a television set on a wooden cabinet. On the screen a figure in orange robes is shown. In the foreground a man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a brass puja setup with oil lamps, a plate of fruit, flower garlands and a bowl of white flowers. Several women in pink, purple and white saris and salwar kameez watch attentively, some with hands folded. Flowers and a framed picture decorate the shelving behind them.

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Indoor photograph of a seated group of devotees in a domestic-style room with wooden furniture, a chandelier and a wall-mounted television showing an image. In the centre-right, a man in an orange-saffron garment sits on a low platform in front of a decorated table with bananas and flowers. Behind him on the wall hangs a framed portrait garlanded with a flower garland. Most attendees wear white or light clothing and sit cross-legged on the floor, with women in saris and salwar in yellow, orange and green nearby. A wooden chair with a red cushion is in the foreground.2007-10-01A domestic prayer gathering in a tiled living room where a group of about two dozen people sit on a green mat and floor cushions facing a shrine. A woman in an orange saffron sari leads the worship at the right, holding a small brass lamp, with a brass puja plate of fruit and flowers before her. A man in white shirt and dhoti sits near the front, and women in purple, red and blue saris and children in mixed clothing sit in rows. A television screen showing a religious image with a garland hangs on the wall, and framed pictures and a glass cabinet with decorative items stand behind them.2007-10-01A photograph of a domestic room set up for a women's gathering. A woman in a white sari stands at the right beside a low table with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A framed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair sits on the wall shelf above a television, and a shelf of decorative items lines the back. Seated on the floor in the foreground are about a dozen women and girls in pink, green, blue and orange salwar kameez and saris, some with long braids, watching the table. Another woman in a pale top stands at the left. The setting suggests a small satsang or puja at home.October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph of a домашний devotional gathering inside a plain room with pale walls and a tiled floor. Many people sit closely together on a pink cloth, mostly women in colourful saris and a few men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground, a woman in a white and blue sari sits beside brass plates of bananas, oranges, coconut and flower offerings. A young girl in an orange dress sits in front of the offerings. No candidate for a person is visibly present, so the scene is a community puja with devotees.2007-10-01February 26 20112011-02-26 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a women's satsang or group gathering seated on the floor of a small room. Several women in colourful saris, including yellow, pink and red, sit in rows with their backs partly toward the camera. At the front, a woman in a white sari stands beside a television set, and a woman in a purple and red sari stands near a shelf of decorative items and framed pictures. Brass vessels and a plate with fruit or offerings sit on the floor before the seated women. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.A 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 copiesAn indoor photograph of a seated group of women and one man in a domestic room with wooden furniture, a glass-fronted cabinet, and orange marigold garlands hung on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a green sari sits on a white plastic chair, beside a woman in a pale blue sari with hands folded in her lap, and a woman in a green sari with an orange border. A woman in a magenta blouse and light sari sits in the front left. Behind them, more women in saris of pink, orange and purple sit in white plastic chairs, with a man in white clothing seated at the left.A night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A priest in white clothing stands at a fire pit with bright flames rising, pouring offerings into the fire. Around him, about a dozen seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, purple and red tones, sit on the floor with brass plates and offerings in front of them. Behind the fire, a tall ornamental decoration with green and white flowers stands against a wall, and a curtain hangs at the left. Ceiling lights and a window appear at the top. The scene is a fire ritual rather than a portrait of any single person.