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June 03 20142014-06-03January 29 20152015-01-29February 11 20142014-02-11A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual with small brass lamps and bowls. In the foreground, several women wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and hold brass oil lamps or cups. Behind them, many more participants in orange and red garments sit in rows, some holding lit diyas. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands out among them. Small offering plates with flowers and cloth mats are arranged on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present, so the scene shows devotees performing an aarti-style lamp ritual.2014-06-03Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps held in their hands. A central woman in an orange sari with a red border wears a dark rudraksha mala and bangles, holding a small flame near her forehead while chanting with her eyes lowered. Around her, women and girls in orange and red saris, some with tilak marks and gold bangles, hold lit lamps and offerings. Background shows more seated participants and red floor coverings.2013-06-15A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing an arati-style worship with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders, some in deep red-maroon, with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Each holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel, and brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets sit on orange cloths before them. Pink flowers and a bottle of water are visible on the floor. Behind them is a window with a red curtain and a few bags, and the room is pale and clean. No a person is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2013-03-08February 11 20142014-02-11February 22 20132013-02-22August 16 20162016-08-16Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11August 22 20142014-08-22A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps and flames aloft. Many women wear saffron and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in orange holds a lamp, and a woman in a white and red garment with a rudraksha necklace stands centrally. Background shows more seated devotees in orange and red, some in dark blue or green. A small plate of offerings sits at the lower right near the floor. The scene reads as an aarti or puja with oil lamps.2014-06-06