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December 01 2009

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A photograph of two women seated side by side in a temple-like room with a dark red wall and a white stone ledge. The woman on the left, with long brown hair and a red bindi, wears white with a yellow shawl and gold bangles, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. The woman on the right, with short dark hair and glasses, wears white with an orange shawl and a white bracelet, reaching toward the flame with her hands. Smoke rises from the lamp, and plastic containers sit on a shelf behind them.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in a temple-like room with red-painted walls, performing a puja. Both wear white clothing with gold borders and orange-red shawls. The woman on the left, with grey-streaked hair and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp, and the woman on the right, with her hair pulled back, holds a second lamp and papers. Smoke from incense rises behind them. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of red kumkum, plates of fruit and flowers, and small oil lamps sit on the mat in front of them. No a person candidate is visible.

2010-01-02 +2 copies

Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange-painted wall, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with orange-red shawl, a red bindi and bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The woman on the right wears a white sari with orange shawl and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, small bells, a shell, flower petals and offerings sit on a red cloth in front of them. A red bag and a silver pot stand against the wall.

Devotees perform an aarti ritual indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a white top holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, while her other hand is raised toward it. Behind her, a woman in an orange-red salwar kameez with a red dot on her forehead sits on the floor holding another brass lamp. A brass plate with offerings and a small oil lamp sits on a red cloth at lower left, and a clear plastic container sits at the bottom edge. The setting is a temple or hall with a red wall in the background.

A photograph of a devotional gathering seated on the floor. A woman with light blonde hair in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp on a silver stand while a dark-haired woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala reaches toward it. Beside them a woman in an orange blouse and white garment sits, and in the foreground two women with dark hair are partly visible. Another person at the right, in orange, holds hands together in prayer. A brass vessel rests at the lower left and the background shows a curtain and railing. No a person appearance is visible in the scene.

A photograph of seated devotees at an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with a red shawl and a dark bun holds a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, looking down with a serious expression. Beside her, a woman with a ponytail wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and looks downward. Behind them, another woman in a yellow shawl and a candle-holding person sit in the background. A metal stanchion and chain run along the right edge.

A photograph of a woman in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, a flame visible near her hand. She wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulder and red-and-green patterned borders, and has a red bindi on her forehead and a mala around her neck. Behind her a younger woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a red bindi holds her hands together in prayer. A second oil lamp with a flame sits at lower right, and blurred red and orange architecture fills the background.

Women seated on the floor in a devotional ritual hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white top and orange garment holds a lit lamp, and blurred figures in orange clothing sit behind them. Brass pots and offering items lie on the red cloth in front.

A group chanting session in a hall with wood-panelled walls and a cream panel behind. Two women in front sit cross-legged in white ritual clothes with red sashes and rudraksha malas; the woman on the left holds a small brass bell and a stick of incense smoke rising, while the woman on the right holds a brass bell and a red-bordered book, singing with mouth open. Behind them others in white and red sit with open books and an orange-clad woman in the background. A wooden stand with a book lies in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

2014-01-15 +1 copies

Indoor group ritual on a polished marble floor, with many participants seated cross-legged on orange and red mats holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls over their shoulders, with one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground reading from a book. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one bald man on the right presses his palms together in prayer. The mood is one of focused devotional practice, with lamps flickering throughout the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.

December 12 2013

Photograph of a group puja or homa in a hall with white cloth-covered floor. Several devotees sit cross-legged in saffron, orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha malas and yellow tilak on their foreheads. The central woman in an orange sari holds a brass bell in one hand and lifts a small lit flame or lamp with the other. Nearby, others hold brass vessels and ritual implements, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. A rudraksha mala hangs over the shoulder of the central figure. Brass pots and a cloth-covered altar are visible at lower right. Ritual actions include bell ringing and offering flame, with a sanctified setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.