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September 26 2013

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Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10July 26 20132013-07-26A large group of devotees sits in rows on the floor of a temple hall performing a puja. Many wear orange saris and dhotis with gold borders, while others wear white. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before them, and many have folded hands in prayer. Several people near the back wear white and orange ritual clothes, and rudraksha malas are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-08-04A large group of women seated on the floor of a bright marble hall during a puja, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground women wear orange and saffron sarees with red blouses; one wears an orange saree with a red blouse and gold bangles, another in a saffron saree with a red blouse. Brass puja trays with lamps, flowers, a small bowl and offerings sit on mats in front of them. Behind, more participants in red, orange and white garments sit in rows, and a few stand near draped orange cloth at the back of the hall.2012-11-06November 13 20132013-11-13A photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual in a hall with red curtains. They wear orange and saffron saris with maroon or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, and most have white and red forehead markings. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and in front of them are brass lamps, a metal tray with flower petals and offerings, plastic containers, and a cloth bag. Behind them other attendees in white and orange stand or sit in the room.2013-07-29A large group of women and young girls in orange and saffron saris with red-pink borders sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and oil lamps with flames sit on brass plates in front of them. A red cloth-covered platform and red chairs stand in the background of a hall. No single person is identified as a person in this image.2013-08-02A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a bright hall with a light-coloured floor and mats. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a girl in orange with a sandalwood mark on her forehead holds a lit oil lamp. Other women in orange, maroon and white saris hold lamps and brass vessels, and small silver trays with flowers and offerings sit on the floor. Behind them many more devotees, some in white, sit in rows, and a few stand near the back. No person is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees performing aarti with oil lamps.2013-08-02May 29 20132013-05-29July 28 20132013-07-28September 16 20132013-09-16September 25 20132013-09-25