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Photograph of a long row of devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, performing a puja with brass plates of yellow flowers, small brass lamps, bells and conch-shaped vessels set on blue and red woven mats. Several women in white saris and a young boy in a white shirt hold bells or reach toward lit oil lamps; one woman in the foreground wears a red bindi and a wristwatch. An orange cone-shaped cloth and a blue-and-yellow hanging decorate the white tent-like hall behind them.

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November 07 20092009-11-07November 07 20092009-11-07 +1 copiesA row of devotees in white clothing sits cross-legged on a mat during a puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame aloft in both hands. Women, children and men line the floor, some wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles. In front of them stretch brass plates heaped with yellow flowers, fruit, sweets and small brass oil lamps, with brass cups and white conch shells on the mat. An orange cloth hangs in the background beside a white draped wall.2009-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 07 20092009-11-07A motion-blurred photograph of a puja in a tented hall. Several people in white clothes sit in a row on the floor, some with a woman in a green top and a man in a pale blue shirt, several holding their hands up in mudra-like gestures and one holding a bundle of papers. In front of them, long mats hold brass plates with yellow marigold flowers, small brass cups, bowls, white conch-shaped vessels, oil lamps with lit flames, and sweets. An orange cone-shaped cloth stands at the left and a yellow-blue decorated pillar hangs from the ceiling. The scene reads as a group puja with offerings and oil lamps.2009-11-07A photograph of a row of devotees seated on woven mats in white clothing, holding lit oil lamps and raising them forward during a puja. In front of them, brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers, betel-like offerings, small brass cups, and lit oil lamps (diyas) on stands, with incense sticks burning. Several women wear gold bangles, and one wears a blue sari. The background shows a tented hall with white draped valances and a blue and yellow decorative pillar, with an orange cloth at the left edge.2009-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 07 20092009-11-07 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a puja on a tiled floor covered with orange mats. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small offerings. A woman in the centre holds an open book and a metal lamp. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a man in white with grey hair is visible at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass kalasha-style vessels are arranged across the floor.2011-01-18A row of women and some men sit cross-legged along a polished floor, each holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame. Several wear cream and gold-bordered white saris or dhotis with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass plates of yellow flowers, incense sticks and small offerings lie before them, and a clear plastic container of red and orange items sits near the front. Their eyes are lowered in devotion. No one in the row is identified as a person.2011-09-25A photograph of a ritual aarti being performed in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Several young men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind a long table holding large brass lamps with flaming wicks. Along the floor in front, many seated women and girls in white saris and white dress hold brass oil lamps and bells in rows. On the right, a seated figure wearing an orange-red garment and a white turban sits beside a decorated multicolored canopy with a gold finial. Seated devotees in the foreground and at the edges watch the puja. Shelves with white T-shirts and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-29September 21 20112011-09-21A photograph of a large indoor puja gathering in a plain whitewashed hall. Many people in white clothing sit on striped mats and blue chairs, with a dense group filling the room. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in prayer. Next to her, women in white dresses and yellow-bordered saris hold lit oil lamps and offering plates on brass trays, and a yellow cloth is spread on the floor with small brass vessels. Incense smoke rises in the room. No identifiable presiding figure is clearly visible.2011-04-17