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January 28 2013

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A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.

September 17 2011

Four women in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in a row on the floor during a puja. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped brass vessel with a lit flame, and several have their hands raised in ritual gesture. Some wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In front of them on a red cloth are offerings including fruit, flowers and small brass lamps and bowls. Behind them a yellow checked cloth covers a table and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.

Several women in orange saris with red blouses sit on the floor during a puja. Three in front hold small oil lamps and lit wicks, one with a raised hand offering. Behind them, more people in orange and red clothing sit or stand in a hall. On the floor in front lie brass bowls, a silver vessel, a small clay lamp, flower petals and an orange cloth. A white window and an orange cloth backdrop are visible.

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged in a row on a polished floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and lifting them in worship while incense smoke rises. Brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings lie on orange and red cloths before them, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit incense stick. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange clothes sit in lines within a hall with red curtains, and a few people are visible at the far side. Ritual aarti with oil lamps during a group puja.

March 04 2013

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July 08 2013

A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.

Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.

March 08 2013

Photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold brass oil lamps and small brass vessels aloft or in their hands, some with flowers, during a ritual. A pink flower and small brass containers rest on a cloth in the foreground, and red curtains hang on the white hall wall behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.