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A large hall with red curtains and white tiled floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Most wear orange or deep red saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala bends over a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps; brass lamps, kumkum bowls, fruit and marigold garlands fill the floor before them. Behind, women in white and cream saris sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees performing puja rituals.

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July 29 20132013-07-29A large hall where many women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a group puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass lamps, bowls and trays of offerings, with brass vessels and flower petals arranged on low wooden stands and mats in front. Red curtains, stacked red chairs and a wooden carved pillar frame the background. A few women in white sit among them. The mood is a devotional group ritual within a satsang setting.2013-09-25March 25 20132013-03-25Indoor temple pada-puja in progress: a long row of seated women and girls in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on mats behind a rope barrier. Several hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering plates with fruit, flowers and sweets arranged on the floor. Some raise incense sticks or lamps while others sit in prayer. Beige walls and wooden doors frame the hall.2014-08-22A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja with small brass vessels, oil lamps and offering bowls arranged on low tables. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass cups or lamps toward the flame. Behind them, other attendees sit in the hall, and a few people in white stand at the back near red-cushioned seating. The setting is an indoor hall with a white marble floor.2013-09-09A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing an arati-style worship with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders, some in deep red-maroon, with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Each holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel, and brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets sit on orange cloths before them. Pink flowers and a bottle of water are visible on the floor. Behind them is a window with a red curtain and a few bags, and the room is pale and clean. No a person is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2013-03-08A large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns to their lips, and steel pots, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on silver trays and cloths in front of them. Some women wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange cloth sits at the front center, and behind them devotees in white and red sit on mats. The scene resembles a group puja with horn blowing and offerings.2013-09-02A large indoor hall where women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats, performing a puja with brass plates of flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps. Several women have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and red garments sit in rows, and red curtains and stacked chairs line the back wall. Brass lamps and offering trays are placed on silver trays on the floor.2013-06-24August 04 20162016-08-04October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20132013-09-25August 30 20142014-08-30