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A photograph, rotated sideways, of devotees lying prostrate in pranam before an ornate gold-embossed altar or throne. Three devotees are visible in yellow garments: a woman in the foreground with a cream and red-striped sari border, her hands pressed together in anjali, and a man and another figure lying behind her. A figure in white dhoti with a golden border appears at the upper left and another at the lower left edge. Incense smoke rises near the gilded backdrop, and a brass vessel is held in the hands.

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A photograph of three women in profile at a gold-ornamented shrine, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in prayer. The woman in the center wears a cream shawl with a blue border over a yellow garment, and the woman on the left wears a yellow shawl with a red bindi and gold bangles. The woman on the right, partly visible at the edge, wears a yellow garment and a stud earring. Behind them is an ornately carved gold-colored panel with floral scrollwork, and a gold figure of a bird-like ornament stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a puja or darshan moment.2010-08-25Several women sit on a stone floor during a devotional ritual, hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a silver tray holds small silver bowls and a silver lamp, and a woman in a red sari sits at the left edge. The women wear white and yellow garments with yellow shawls, and some have bangles and small earrings. A gold-and-red throne-like seat stands in the background. The women's faces are lowered in devotion.2010-10-06A photograph of several young women seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer or meditation. They wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; the foreground woman wears a yellow and white patterned blouse with a braid, small earrings and a bindi, and a wristwatch. Women in white and cream traditional dress sit beside and behind them, and the background is softly blurred with more seated devotees.2011-02-02A photograph of devotees seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and heads bowed, apparently in prayer or meditation. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and cream patterned sari with a red-orange shawl, a braid down her back and a small bindi, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman wears glasses, a red-orange shawl over a cream and green-striped blouse, and a wristwatch. Further left, women in white garments with orange shawls sit similarly with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with other participants at the edges.2011-02-02November 14 20102010-11-14November 23 20102010-11-23Close photo of devotees seated in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. In the foreground a girl in a pink dress wears a black bead mala and gold bangles, her lips parted as if chanting. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a white tilak on her forehead and gold earrings and bangles keeps her eyes lowered. At the right a woman in a yellow shawl folds her hands, and at the upper right a bald man with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A woman with a red bindi and white tilak sits behind them in a yellow garment. Sunlit stone floor and white pillars suggest an ashram puja gathering.2010-08-26January 17 20102010-01-17January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali. The central woman wears a white sari with green and gold borders over a yellow shawl, with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead, and her eyes are closed as she chants. Around her, others in white saris with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with small oil lamps, brass vessels and a plastic bowl in the background. A woman in the lower right wears an orange garment with a red bindi. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.2010-10-16A photo of a padapuja ritual in a hall with an orange floor covering. Four women sit on the floor around a gold tray with offerings, including a silver dish, orange cloth and a flower arrangement. The woman at centre wears a cream saree with gold border and hands pressed in namaskar. Two women at left wear white and green sarees, and a woman at right in white with a yellow shawl shows her back. At upper left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beaded garlands sits near a microphone in front of a maroon curtain. At right stands a gold-framed couch with red and orange cushions and an orange towel.2011-01-17Close side-profile photograph of two women with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. The woman in front wears a pale yellow-cream garment with a blue-edged border and a small gold drop earring. The woman behind wears a yellow top and has a red bindi and vertical tilak on her forehead, with bangles on her wrist. The background is a blurred gold, sparkling surface.2010-08-25