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May 05 2013

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A photograph of a row of women seated side by side during a devotional ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame. Several have white or orange clothing; a woman in front wears white garments and a rudraksha mala and holds a lamp in her outstretched hand. Others wear saffron-orange robes and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground at lower centre a lamp flame burns near offerings of flowers and fruit on brass trays. Shallow focus blurs the background, with orange and red fabric and bags visible at the right. A purple bird logo appears in the upper-left corner.2014-09-04A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in an indoor hall, many holding lit oil lamps (flames visible). Women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A brass bell is held in one hand, and a metal plate with red kumkum sits near the front. Behind them, a few people in white and cream clothing sit among chairs and a table; a photographer is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.2010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph of a seated group of devotees holding lit oil lamps (diya) during a puja at a temple hall. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears a white sari with a gold-yellow border and holds a lit lamp on a brass plate. Around her, women in white and green saris, and one in blue, raise small flames while sitting on the floor. A whiteboard with handwritten text hangs on the wall behind them, and the polished floor reflects the lamps and figures. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-12-28A dim hall filled with rows of seated devotees holding lit oil lamps, the flames glowing warmly in the dusk-lit room. Most wear white and cream saris and kurtas, several with orange or yellow borders and shawls. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja with collective lamp offering.2010-12-28A row of devotees in white clothing sits cross-legged on a mat during a puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or camphor flame aloft in both hands. Women, children and men line the floor, some wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles. In front of them stretch brass plates heaped with yellow flowers, fruit, sweets and small brass oil lamps, with brass cups and white conch shells on the mat. An orange cloth hangs in the background beside a white draped wall.2009-11-07 +1 copiesSeveral women sit on the floor in a hall during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames. In the foreground a woman with short black hair and a black cord necklace wears a white sari with a gold border and holds a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a woman with a dark red ponytail and white t-shirt holds a brass bell and a lamp. Behind them, others wear white clothes and red-orange shawls, and a faint white purple-logo emblem appears at the top left. The setting is a plain stone-walled hall with a stone wall behind the seated group.2013-12-20A photograph of women seated on the floor in a hall during a lamp-lit devotional ceremony. Four visible women sit in a row on mats: a woman in a green top holds a lit flame, a woman in white holds a lit taper, a woman in white clothing with palms pressed together in namaskar sits near the front, and another woman in white sits beside her. Brass plates with lamps and small oil lamps glow on the floor, and red and pink candles stand in clear containers. A large framed picture of a tree-shaded landscape hangs on the back wall. No a person is visibly present.2009-08-29January 01 20112011-01-01September 25 20112011-09-25Devotees sit on a red floor covering during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair wears a white kurta, a red sash tied at the waist, and a red bindi, holding a small brass vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant holds a brass cup and a white flower. Behind them, other devotees in white and red attire hold brass lamps and vessels, and one arm extends with a lit lamp. A white-clad figure's bare arm and a lamp flame are visible in the background.2013-06-02