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September 01 2011

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September 01 20112011-09-01April 04 20122012-04-04December 14 20102010-12-14November 12 20102010-11-12Women devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with eyes closed in meditation during a yoga session. Foreground right, a woman in white with a blue-bordered sari wears rudraksha beads and gold bangles. Next to her a woman in a white top and green-and-white dotted sari wears a white flower in her hair. Behind them, a large printed backdrop shows a banyan tree and a deity murti with a decorated arch. A white fan and a yellow-orange cloth hang from the ceiling. Several other seated women in white and orange clothing are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-07-16A seated group of women and a few men perform a puja in a hall with dark wooden latticed panels and patterned wall covering. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer; one in a white salwar kameez holds palms together, another in a white outfit with a red bindi chants, and a woman in a colourful striped blouse and red-and-white sari tends brass oil lamps. Brass lamps, small plates of fruit and flowers, and white paper sheets lie on the floor before them. Behind, a larger crowd sits in meditative posture, including a woman in an orange sari with hands joined. The scene is a group puja with oil lamps and offerings.2012-07-01Devotees sit cross-legged on white floor mats in a seated satsang or prayer gathering, hands pressed together in anjali. A woman in the centre wears a patterned shawl over a cream outfit with red bangles; in front of her a woman in a golden-orange sari with a dark shawl bows her head, and to the right a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl and bracelets sits with eyes closed. Others wear yellow, orange and blue outfits and glasses, with bags and cushions behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2014-05-22October 16 20112011-10-16A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, with palms pressed together in prayer. A framed painting on an orange-draped throne-like chair shows a seated figure adorned with garlands, flanked by hanging beaded decorations. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, including a woman in green and another in red-and-white, sit in rows facing the shrine. Small clay oil lamps are arranged on the mat in the foreground beside brass ritual items and flower offerings. Two people at the left edge in white clothing are partly visible.2011-10-26A photograph of a temple hall during a seated puja. In the centre, a priest in white clothing sits before a microphone beside a brass stand. Devotees sit on cushions on the floor in front, including a woman in an orange and green sari, a woman in a green sari, a man in a white shirt, and women in saris and shawls. Behind them, an ornate golden canopy with a red and multicoloured umbrella shades a decorated deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with fruit, plates and offerings laid on red cloths. Behind the altar, a framed portrait hangs above a gold throne-like seat, and other deity murtis are dressed in red and gold garments. Further right, a seated man in white sits in front of a portrait, and the room is filled with garlands and flowers.2011-04-20October 01 20112011-10-01July 23 20102010-07-23