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A photograph of a seated woman with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed, on a woven mat in front of brass plates holding offerings of fruit and flowers, a banana, a small brass bell and an oil lamp. She wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind her, another woman in an orange shawl and white sari sits, and a red-and-white painted wall lines the courtyard. The scene suggests a puja offering, with the seated woman as the main figure. No a person figure is visible in the frame.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A woman seated in a devotional posture with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a white cotton saree with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, another woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree also holds her hands in prayer and wears a dark beaded necklace. A gold-patterned object is visible at the lower right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-08-25A photograph of women seated on the floor in front of a red and white striped wall during a puja. The woman at centre wears an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border and a red bindi, eyes closed, hands in a mudra. To the left an older woman with glasses, a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with red flower petals, a brass bell, a small oil lamp, kalasha-style vessels and a spouted brass vessel rest on orange cloths in front of them. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2010-08-09A woman sits cross-legged on a floor with eyes closed, hands folded together in prayer or mudra near her waist, wearing a white sari with pink-gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, a rudraksha mala hanging from her neck and a gold bangle on her wrist, with a white vibhuti line and red bindi on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass plates with flowers and offerings, a brass cup, a small lamp and a matchbox. Behind her, steel railings and other people in white clothes sit on mats in a hall.2010-09-25A photograph of several women seated on the floor in a courtyard, dressed in white saris and dhotis-style white clothing with yellow and orange shawls. They sit before orange mats and brass plates holding fruit, sweets and small brass vessels, with oil lamps and spoons arranged in front of them, consistent with a padha pooja offering. One woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and serves from a brass plate. A green bag and a teal plate sit in the background beside red walls and a potted plant. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman sits on a mat outdoors in front of a red and white striped wall, wearing a white sari-style garment with a gold border, a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. She holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and extends her other hand toward a second lamp, with a lit flame visible. Another person's hand holding a brass lamp appears at the lower right, and an older person in white is partly visible at the right edge. A plastic water bottle and a pink and green patterned mat lie on the ground.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA young woman with dark hair pulled back sits on a mat with her palms pressed together in anjali mudra at her face, eyes lowered in prayer. She wears a white dress with gold border and a bright yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, with gold bangles on her wrists. Behind her, other seated participants in white clothes and orange scarves are also in prayer or seated devotion.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.2010-11-09Three women in white dresses with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a row on a mat, eyes closed in prayer, hands folded in their laps. Before them on the floor lie brass plates and cups, small oil lamps, bowls of sweets and fruit, red flower petals and an open blue tray of flowers, in a puja arrangement. A white-clad figure sits at the left edge. Rudraksha malas hang around the necks of two women, and one wears gold bangles. A red wall and plastic containers sit behind them. The setting suggests a devotional ritual, such as a puja.2009-11-20A woman sits cross-legged on a woven mat with her palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, during a ritual. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders over an orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, and a white tilak on her forehead. In front of her on an orange cloth are brass pooja vessels: a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style cup, a plate of pink flower petals, a plate of offerings and a conch shell. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are visible behind her in a hall.2010-09-28A photograph of a devotional puja where several devotees sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar. In the foreground, silver thalis hold offerings of fruit, sweets, yellow and red flowers, and small bowls of food, arranged around a golden platform. At the left edge, a figure in an orange robe with bare feet reaches toward the offerings. Among the devotees, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, a woman in a yellow shawl over white clothes, a woman in a white sari with a striped border and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl are visible, along with a bald man in white. Oil lamps and kumkum-marked trays sit on the mats behind them, consistent with a padapuja-style offering ceremony.2010-08-08