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A large hall with pink walls and tiled floor holds a seated puja gathering of many women and girls in red, maroon, orange and white clothing, with orange or red shawls over shoulders. They sit on woven mats before small brass plates of offerings and lit oil lamps, several raising their hands in worship or holding puja items. Orange and pink cloth draped over structures lines the back of the room, and a standing figure in orange robes stands near the back wall. Framed portraits hang on the walls and blue-and-white banners are visible at the top.

A large hall with pale pink walls and a light floor holds a crowd of women and girls seated on mats in rows, performing a puja with small oil lamps and brass plates. Most wear white saris or white dress with orange or saffron shawls, while some wear yellow or orange garments. Each person sits before a small thali of offerings and lit diyas, holding their hands together in prayer. Decorative cloth tassel banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge of the frame, and a few people are seated in the background.

A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a seated group of women in orange and maroon saris performing a ritual. Many hold small lit oil lamps or diyas, and trays of brass plates, flowers and offerings sit before them on mats. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A framed picture hangs high on the back wall, and the hall is further filled with more seated devotees in the background. Lamp-lit puja with devotees, no clear deity or fire pit visible.

October 25 2012

A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several have hair tied back. Brass plates and small lamps sit before them on orange mats, and some hold small items during the ritual. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. At the far end of the hall, a golden throne-like seat and a deity murti are visible, with a few people seated near the front. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right side. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.

A large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange and maroon saris with white blouses, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground, young women in orange saris sit before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, bells, a plate with flowers, and other puja items, with smoke rising near one of them. Metal barrier posts line the aisle on the right. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang session; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and striped decorative pillars shows a long row of women in orange and maroon saris seated cross-legged on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps, with offering trays and flowers in front of them. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and red fill the room. A framed portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Many people are visible, indicating a group puja or satsang, and the scene suggests ritual worship. No clear figure of a person is distinctly visible.

A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation facing forward, many women and girls in orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas. In front of them, floor pujas are set out on silver-edged trays with small oil lamps, kumkum, flowers and plates of offerings. Framed portraits hang high on the wall above the rows, one labelled with a printed name. Some people in white clothing stand in the background near the wall, and a woman in the front row has vibhuti marks on her forehead.