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December 14 2011

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A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.

A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pratyaksha padapuja style ritual. The foreground woman in the right corner wears an orange-red sari with a matching shawl and a red blouse, and holds a small item in her hands with eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and bindi sits with hands folded. Further along, women in white and orange-red garments sit in a line, with brass puja plates, oil lamps lit on the floor, and a blue container of offerings in front of them. Red curtains hang at the back of the hall.

Photo of women in an ashram setting performing a lamp offering. Three women sit in a row on the floor holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames; the foreground woman holds a lamp on a brass plate with her right hand, wearing an orange-red top and shawl with a bindi and a dark braid. Behind her, women wear orange and white garments. Red curtains hang in the background, with a wooden table at left and a partly visible seated figure in orange robes at upper right. Brass dishes with offerings sit on an orange cloth in the lower left.

A row of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron tops and white skirts. The nearest woman in front holds a brass incense holder with rising smoke, while others beside her hold brass lamps or vessels. Small brass oil lamps, plates of fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth before them. No deity figure or throne is visible.

September 17 2011

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged in a row on a polished floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and lifting them in worship while incense smoke rises. Brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings lie on orange and red cloths before them, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit incense stick. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange clothes sit in lines within a hall with red curtains, and a few people are visible at the far side. Ritual aarti with oil lamps during a group puja.

A row of women seated on the floor in prayer pose with palms pressed together, wearing orange and saffron garments; the foreground woman has long dark hair and a thin orange shawl over a red top. In front of them are brass puja vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Red curtains and chairs line the hall behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

Photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold brass oil lamps and small brass vessels aloft or in their hands, some with flowers, during a ritual. A pink flower and small brass containers rest on a cloth in the foreground, and red curtains hang on the white hall wall behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

Indoor ritual scene in which several women in orange and red sannyasi-style clothing sit on the floor performing a puja. The woman on the left in red and orange raises a small brass lamp, the central woman in orange holds a brass lamp and bell, and the woman on the right in orange holds a brass bell-like vessel. A woman in green sits at the far right holding a brass lamp. A woman in orange sits in the background on a chair. Before them are brass thalis with fruit, flowers, kumkum and offerings, along with incense sticks and lamps on an orange mat. A yellow cloth with painted symbols hangs behind them and red curtains frame the room.

January 28 2013

Four women in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in a row on the floor during a puja. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped brass vessel with a lit flame, and several have their hands raised in ritual gesture. Some wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In front of them on a red cloth are offerings including fruit, flowers and small brass lamps and bowls. Behind them a yellow checked cloth covers a table and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.

January 29 2015