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February 09 2012

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Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.2012-02-09Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall with red curtains, palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. In the foreground, women in white and red-bordered or orange garments hold their hands folded, with one woman in a yellow-and-white checked sari, another in red and white, and a woman in an orange shawl with a bindi. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, and small plates of petals and sweets are arranged on a white cloth before them. A larger crowd of seated attendees stands or sits behind.2012-02-09A seated group of women and girls in a bright hall with red curtains performs a puja. In the foreground a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white top and red scarf sits with hands folded. Brass plates, a bell-shaped brass lamp with lit oil lamps, small brass vessels, orange cloth and a plastic container of offerings lie on the floor. Behind them many more devotees sit in white, green and maroon clothes, some with hands in prayer. No a person candidate is visible.2012-04-08A row of women sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. The foreground woman wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and bangles. Beside her a woman in a red shawl and glasses prays, and further along a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes joins in. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a pink-lidded container sit on mats and trays before them. At the far left edge a figure in orange robes is partly visible, and a few other seated devotees in white and blue appear in the background near a red curtain.2011-11-02A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with red curtains, several with hands in anjali mudra. Many wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls, and one woman in front wears an orange shawl and gold bangles. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, a small tray of fruit and petals, and a plate of food sit before them.2011-10-22September 14 20112011-09-14A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor during a pada puja ritual, with brass oil lamps, lit diyas, and offering plates with bananas and flowers arranged on orange and blue cloths in front of them. The women wear white and cream saris with red and yellow shawls, and several hold incense sticks or small ritual items in their hands. Other people sit blurred in the background, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge of the frame.2011-12-31September 09 20112011-09-09October 29 20112011-10-29April AF 2012December 14 20112011-12-14A large hall with a white tiled floor holds many seated women and some men in traditional and ashram clothing, sitting cross-legged on mats with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white sarees with orange or red borders, orange robes, and green or cream saree; one woman in orange has a tilak on her forehead. Brass oil lamps, small plates and offering bowls sit before them on mats. Behind them are glass display cases holding gilded deity murti and framed images, plus red chairs and a lit ceiling. Several people are seated in rows with bags and water bottles nearby.2012-04-04