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Devotees in rust-orange and maroon robes with gold-edged borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a puja. Two foreground figures wear white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas; the figure on the left has hands folded in prayer with eyes closed, while the figure on the right has glasses and hands over brass lamps and small bowls. Brass oil lamps, pink and yellow offerings and small brass vessels sit on orange cloths on low wooden stands. Plastic containers and other devotees in white and red clothing sit behind them. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the attire shown is a generic ritual dress of devotees.

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June 02 20142014-06-02January 10 20142014-01-10June 06 20142014-06-06October 11 20142014-10-11A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22October 27 20132013-10-27October 06 20142014-10-06Photograph of a seated group of devotees during a ritual in an indoor hall with a plain light wall and wooden door. In the foreground, a woman in red-maroon sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands in her lap, a second woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace sits at left, and an older woman in red sari with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at right with eyes closed. Behind them, several young women wear orange-saffron garments and white forehead bands. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor at the lower edge, with green leaves in the foreground.2014-10-06A seated group of devotees in a satsang or puja setting, with many women in orange and maroon saris and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas. A central woman in orange sits with hands folded and eyes closed, while a woman at right in maroon wears glasses and holds her hands together. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a plate of rice and flowers, and red offerings sit on the floor in front. Several women in white garments are visible behind. Fewer than thirty people appear in view, several partly cropped. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-10-11Several women seated cross-legged on the floor in a temple hall, performing a puja with eyes closed and hands folded in front of them. Most wear saffron-orange garments, with a white band of vibhuti or chandanam across the forehead. Some have rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass pots, small oil lamps, a bell, a pink-flowered plate and other ritual items are arranged on a low table and the floor in front of them. White pillars and red curtains are visible in the background, along with a man in white clothes and a red shawl standing further back.2013-09-07October 06 20142014-10-06