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March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.2013-03-24A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22July 26 20132013-07-26A photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon clothing performing an aarti ritual with oil lamps. In the centre, a young woman with a white vibhuti line across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand and rings a brass bell in her left, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Around her, other women in saffron and red garments hold lit diyas and lamps, several with white tripundra marks. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at the right holding a lamp. Soft warm light from the flames fills the scene, and the group appears to be in a devotional gathering.2013-09-18A photo of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads, performing a puja in an indoor hall. Several hold brass oil lamps (diya) with lit flames, and others hold brass plates and offering cups on the floor. Dark red and orange garments dominate, with a few women in white saris among them. Brass ritual vessels and marigold-like flowers sit on a cloth in front. A few people are standing or seated further back in the crowd.2013-09-25September 26 20122012-09-26April 03 20132013-04-03Devotees in orange and maroon clothing perform an aarti with oil lamps held in brass dishes. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp while a younger woman in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds another lamp beside her. Both wear forehead markings. Red curtains hang behind them, and other devotees sit with lamps and a brass bell in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-09-29October 23 20132013-10-23April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copies