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A crowd of devotees sits on the floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Most wear orange or saffron robes, some with deep red or maroon garments trimmed with gold, and many wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Women in the front row, one in dark red and gold, another in orange with glasses, hold lamps and stand or sit close together. Children in red and gold clothing sit among the adults.

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A large group of devotees, mostly women and girls, sit on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass bells. Many wear orange, red and maroon saris or salwar, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A girl in front in orange holds a brass bell and lamp, while others hold small lamps and bells. Trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the white floor, and a red carpet with white railings runs through the room. Several women in white sarees stand or sit in the background with palms pressed together. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps; brass plates, bowls and a small bell sit on the floor before them. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and maroon clothing watches, with a young girl in an orange sari and a woman in white in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja in a temple hall.

A large group of women in orange and maroon saffron-coloured saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit flames, and brass plates and small offerings sit on mats in front. On the right, a woman in white clothing with glasses and a second person in white hold small lamps and gesture with their hands. Lit oil lamps appear in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

A seated group ritual in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with gold and maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, seated on mats with brass puja vessels, small cups and gold bowls holding flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a long pendant necklace sits at left, and older women in white and gold-bordered saris sit at right, one raising her hand in gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon outfits sit on the floor, many with vibhuti marks. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam being performed with devotees.

A seated group of women in saffron and orange robes performs a puja in a hall with red curtains. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands, and brass thalis with flowers, sweets and kumkum sit on mats in front of them. Several wear rudraksha malas. One woman in the foreground in red-orange saree holds a brass lamp, another in orange robes with glasses holds a lamp, and a woman with a tilak in orange sits at right holding a lamp. Beside them stand small plates with offerings and a copper vessel.

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