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July 20 2013

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A photograph of a large seated group during a ritual puja in an indoor hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. Rows of people sit on red mats before brass plates of flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings set on green and orange cloths. Many women wear red-and-gold saris, while others wear white or orange garments. In the foreground a woman in an orange top sits behind a brass plate with flowers, and a woman in white sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A metal chain barrier runs along the right edge beside open booklets.2013-07-23Women in white saris with red shawls sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall with red curtains, seated in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman with long hair and a red shawl sits with palms joined in front of her chest; nearby, another woman in white holds a small object in her hands. Brass and silver puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, small oil lamps and a pair of orange-trimmed sandals are arranged on the floor before them, and a folded orange cloth lies at the lower left. Many more devotees fill the background rows. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-20July 23 20132013-07-23A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03October 09 20102010-10-09January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.2013-01-03A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, several young women and a boy wear maroon and gold saris and have white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; some hold small objects and offering items on the floor, with brass vessels, flowers and a lamp before them. Behind them, many devotees in white and red garments sit on mats and cushions, some with hands folded in prayer. The ritual setting suggests a puja with offerings. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.2013-07-14A large seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall with a red-carpeted stage at upper left. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats before brass thalis holding fruit, flowers, small bowls and lit oil lamps. Many women wear white saris with orange or red shawls, while some men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a small purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2010-12-27January 02 20132013-01-02September 27 20132013-09-27A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23