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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a tiled hall with green walls and framed photographs on the walls. A man in a checked white shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a woman in a white dress and a woman in a yellow-orange sari hold a brass lamp and a plate of offerings. Other participants in white shirts, a cream sari, a pink sari and a yellow-orange sari stand or kneel around a green mat, and a small child in white watches. Fruit, flowers, garlands and a plate of offerings sit on the floor at lower right. Ceiling fans and barred windows are visible.

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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a yellow-walled hall with barred windows and wall displays of framed photographs. A woman in an orange sari with a purple shawl stands center-left, holding a white bag, while other women in orange, maroon, pink and cream saris and men in white shirts look on. On the right, a woman in a white salwar kameez and a woman in a red-and-pink sari hold small trays. In the foreground, a seated woman in a white shawl with jasmine flowers in her hair faces a table laden with fruit, flowers, oil lamps, books and a small brass vessel. A green and orange mat covers part of the floor.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering on a green mat with striped border inside a tiled hall with glass display cabinets and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, beside a woman in a red-and-maroon sari; a woman in a sheer beige sari with red border kneels at the lower right near a small tray of puja items, brass oil lamps and a small plate. Behind them, women and children in white, blue and green clothes sit listening, and older men in white shirts sit along the back. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on several people. A small plate of white items and a brass vessel sit on the cloth.2009-10-10March 23 20112011-03-23Women in an indoor room perform a devotional puja with hands folded in namaskar. Two women kneel in front in cream and gold-bordered saris, one with grey-streaked short hair and glasses, both wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. Another woman seated at left wears a patterned cream sari and beaded necklaces. Standing behind are women in a red kurta, a white sari and a maroon top, and a young girl in a yellow blouse and turquoise skirt. On the floor at right sit a woman in an orange sari and a green woven mat, with a white cloth holding plates of offerings, fruit, flowers and kumkum and a brass lamp in the foreground. A green curtain and a wall clock are visible in the background.2009-08-20A seated man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace and long dark hair sits on a red-and-patterned rug, hands raised toward a metal tray. Around him, devotees stand and kneel in a plain room: a woman in a saffron sari holds a tray of yellow fruit, an older woman in a white sari with an orange border bends forward, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the wall, and a man in white shirt is seen from behind. A small tray with lemons, flowers and a plate is set on the floor. Patterned zebra-print armchair stands at the back.2012-10-12Outdoor evening gathering on a mat-covered ground during a homa-style ritual. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white upper cloth stands with palms pressed together, a rudraksha mala hanging from his hands. Beside and behind him, men in white shirts and a man in a purple shirt stand with hands folded. To the right, women in white and cream saris with orange borders stand in prayer. Seated in front, women and a small child sit with palms joined on the mat, and a woman in a pink sari sits near the centre. Blue lights and a table with leaf plates appear in the background.February 07 20082008-02-07November 12 20082008-11-12October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain room with a red carpet and a white-walled interior. In the foreground, a person in white kneels beside a flower-covered platform with a brass oil lamp burning, while another person in dark clothes bends forward nearby. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an ID badge, stand with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands joined at left, and a woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez stands with hands clasped on the red carpet at right, with more devotees along the right edge. Brass lamps, marigold petals and a dark bag are visible.2007-01-07July 20 20102010-07-20A indoor photo of a group seated on a green mat in a hall. In the foreground a young woman in a pink shawl and blue skirt sits before brass oil lamps and a lit flame on a white cloth, with a brass kalasha-style vessel nearby. A boy in a white shirt and striped tie sits beside a brass lamp. A standing woman in white clothes on the right holds a brass bell and a small handheld brass item. Other seated devotees, including men in white and colourful shirts and women in white and red saris, fill the room. A display cabinet and shelves stand against the back wall.2009-10-10