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August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA row of seated women in orange and red saris and salwar kameez performs a ritual with lit brass oil lamps (diyas) placed on a tiled floor. Several women hold small lamps or incense and raise their hands in devotion, while white and pink flower garlands and coconut halves lie among the lamps. Some wear rudraksha malas and bindis, and a green cloth and plastic containers of offerings sit at the front. Several people are partly visible at the back and edges of the frame, and a blue tent canopy shades the scene.2016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12A row of women seated on a paved floor performing an oil lamp ritual outdoors. Many wear orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, and several have white and red forehead markings. Many hold brass oil lamps with lit flames, and in front of them are trays of white and yellow flower garlands, small plastic containers and offering plates. A teal tarpaulin hangs in the background behind a tree, and a woman in a white sari sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a group puja or aarti.2016-08-12Photo 11704622 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12February 22 20142014-02-22August 12 20162016-08-12April 12 20142014-04-12 +1 copiesAugust 22 20142014-08-22May 02 20132013-05-02A group of women in saffron-orange sarees and red-and-maroon clothing sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small lit oil lamps (aarti) while others sit with brass plates, trays of flowers, kalasha-style vessels and small lamps arranged on low wooden stands in front of them. Red chairs line the background, and more participants sit behind, some in white saris. No clear a person figure is visible.2013-12-02