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February 27 2013

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and maroon saris sit on mats, holding small oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, with brass kalashas, bowls, flowers and fruit set on trays before them. Many have white and red markings on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces. Behind them, a larger crowd in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red curtains and hanging decorative banners.

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A large indoor group of devotees performs aarti with brass oil lamps in a hall with red curtains and white walls. Many seated participants wear saffron-orange garments with maroon borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead bands, while others in white and light clothing sit nearby. Brass lamps, trays, and flower petals rest on mats and cloths in front of them. The scene is a group puja or aarti, not a named programme. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

April 14 2013

A photograph of a large hall where many women in saffron, orange and maroon sarees sit cross-legged on mats, each before a small tray with an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, performing a lamp ritual during a satsang-style gathering. Several seated women wear white garments with white forehead markings, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Pink walls, red curtains and a tiger-print cloth lie in the foreground. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame. The group is large and fills the room.

A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with brass puja plates of offerings set on red mats before them. Most wear orange, saffron and white or yellow saris with red borders, and several have sindoor or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A covered table with a kalasha-like vessel stands at the back of the room, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a collective lamp-lighting ritual during an evening programme. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.

January 08 2015

A large group of women seated in rows on the floor of a bright hall with white walls, red curtains and a red-and-white striped pillar, performing a puja. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red-maroon blouses, sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and trays of offerings, with brass plates and fruit set before them. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall at upper left, and more people sit in the background. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible in the foreground rows.

October 26 2010

March 08 2013

Many women sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass oil lamps aloft in an aarti-like offering. Most wear saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; some wear white saris with gold borders. Brass puja plates, trays of flowers and small brass vessels sit on the floor before them. A woman in white with a garland and a red-brown bindi-marked figure in the foreground also take part. Wall-mounted drapes and a framed portrait appear in the background.

A photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls or white garments with red or yellow borders, and many hold small oil lamps with lit flames. In front of them are brass plates, small brass vessels and bells set on orange ritual mats along a white platform. Several women wear rudraksha malas. The room is dim with warm lamplight, and the women appear focused and seated in devotion.