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A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ceremony. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, eyes lowered, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a black bead mala presses her palms together in prayer, and another woman on the left, also in white, prays with hands joined. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace stands near a golden throne-like structure with red cushions. In front, a silver tray holds a red apple, silver bowls and white flowers. Four or more people are visible, and their roles are devotees and attendants.

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Photograph of a puja scene. A woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border, holding a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a bright yellow shawl also holds incense. A silver tray of offerings sits before them with a red fruit, silver bowls and gold-coloured items. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe is seen partly out of focus. Red and orange fabric hangs in the background.2010-09-20Several 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 ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall. A bald priest with white tilak and white dhoti holds a silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, beside a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a red-bordered sari and pink blouse holds another lit lamp. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-robed man speak into a microphone. On the right, a figure in orange robes and gold-bordered cloth sits near a silver tray of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Foreground women with dark hair in ponytails face the offering tray. Dhoopa smoke rises in the air.2010-11-30A 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 woman in the foreground sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth and offerings, wearing a white sari with a yellow sleeveless vest and a red bindi, gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, several seated women in white saris, one with a black beaded necklace and a pink-bordered sari, and a man at the left in white with a yellow garment, all sitting quietly in a satsang-style gathering. Silver plates with offerings are visible at the bottom of the frame.2010-11-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders, performing a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a small burning incense stick and a cup-like offering, while a woman on the right presses her palms together in prayer and wears a dark beaded mala and bangles. Brass plates with offerings and pink flowers sit in the lower right. Other seated devotees, some men in white, fill the background, with smoke from incense rising through the scene.2010-11-01November 10 20102010-11-10A 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.2010-11-09Two women in white saris with yellow shawls sit at a puja tray during a ritual. The woman on the left, eyes closed and chanting, wears a white vertical forehead mark and a black beaded mala, with a red-and-orange border visible on her sari. The woman in the centre, with a red bindi and gold bangles, holds a small silver dish containing a red apple and a folded white cloth, as if offering it. In front are silver bowls and a yellow fruit, and a blurred head in the foreground.2010-10-24November 10 20102010-11-10A photo of a devotional gathering in a temple-like hall with a microphone on a stand and a golden ornate shrine edge at upper right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl holds a silver plate with folded orange cloth, eyes lowered. Beside her another woman in yellow-bordered white holds a plate with folded orange-and-gold cloth. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala presses her palms together in prayer. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold chains stand behind, and a bald older man in white sits at left. Several people are visible, with heads partly cropped at the edges.2010-08-26August 09 20102010-08-09