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March 23 20112011-03-23March 23 20112011-03-23A long row of women in white and cream saris sits cross-legged on a polished floor, each before a banana-leaf plate of offerings with red kumkum, flowers, fruit and betel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand between them, and incense smoke rises from one plate. Several women hold their hands over the lamps or offerings, performing a puja. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and yellow-bordered garments. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands at the far end near a red curtain, and another woman in a yellow sari stands by the doorway. Cream walls and wooden doors frame the hall.2014-06-19Three women sit cross-legged on the floor performing a puja on orange cloth mats before an orange-painted wall. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers, rice or offerings, small brass lamps and bowls. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and gold bangles; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with teal borders, glasses and an orange shawl; the woman on the right wears a white blouse, cream sari and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A black backpack rests against the wall behind them, and a brass tray sits on a shelf above. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-22A row of women sit cross-legged on a polished white floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Each has a leaf plate with flowers, fruit, red kumkum and incense sticks, and brass oil lamps (deepams) with lit flames stand before them. The women wear white and cream saris and sarees with orange or yellow borders, and some wear beaded necklaces. In the background, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the wall, and another figure in white stands nearby. Wooden doors and a framed picture hang on the cream walls.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29A long row of women sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a 108 Vilakku Puja, each tending a brass oil lamp (vilakku) on a banana leaf set with flowers, fruit and red kumkum. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one wears an orange-bordered sari. In the background, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands near the far wall, and another person in white stands beside a doorway. Incense sticks smoulder among the offerings. The hall has cream walls, brown wooden doors and a small framed picture on the wall, and the scene shows a row of ritual lamps extending into the distance.2014-06-29A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesFour women sit cross-legged on a red-tinted floor, serving food onto green banana leaves. The woman at left wears a white blouse, an orange sari and a tilak on her forehead, and is placing food on her leaf. The woman in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and bangles, and sits beside a steel tumbler. The two women at right wear orange saris and are also seated before leaves. Behind them, orange-clad figures sit in a hall with yellow doors, and two men in white stand at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-08-21June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies