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August 02 20132013-08-02July 28 20132013-07-28A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.2013-06-15A group of women devotees seated indoors perform an aarti with lit oil lamps. The woman in the centre wears an orange and maroon sari with a gold border, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, holding a brass lamp with flames toward the camera. Beside her, a woman with cropped hair in a maroon sari also holds a lamp. Others behind them wear saffron-toned and green-bordered saris, white tilaka markings on their foreheads and red kumkum bindis. A blue sequined cloth covers a platform with a red cloth and gold-coloured ritual items in the background.2013-10-08October 11 20132013-10-11August 02 20132013-08-02August 22 20142014-08-22February 11 20142014-02-11Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.2013-07-25A seated group of women in red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames and make offering gestures during a ritual. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on an orange cloth in front of them, and more devotees in red and white stand in the background. Several women extend lit lamps toward the front of the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2013-03-13March 21 20132013-03-21June 15 20132013-06-15