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June 06 2010

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a lamp ritual indoors on a white floor. In the foreground women in white and yellow or orange shawls hold small oil lamps, and girls in orange, red and grey clothing hold lamps and brass items. A brass plate with offerings, small kalasha-like vessels and a white figure sits on an orange tray near the bottom centre. Behind them, an older man in white sits and a man in white holds his palms together. A stack of striped mattresses and red curtains lie in the background.2011-10-03A photograph of women in white sarees with coloured borders sitting on a concrete floor, cleaning and polishing rows of brass oil lamps (lamps with tall stems). The woman at left wears red-rimmed glasses, a red bindi and bangles; the woman in the centre wears a yellow shawl; the woman at right wears a green-bordered saree. Behind them a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a flower garland hangs on a stand, and a small framed picture sits on the floor. Scraps of paper lie on the ground. Several gold-toned lamps are arranged along the wall, and a doorway with a decorated altar is visible in the background.2010-01-08September 26 20112011-09-26A seated group of women and girls perform a puja in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. They hold small brass oil lamps and bells in their hands, with brass plates, lamps and offerings arranged on a mat in front of them. A young girl in a white dress sits in the centre, and a woman in red sari and a woman in orange shawl sit at left and right. Several white-clad participants and a woman in pink sari also hold lamps.2011-12-17A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold-bordered edges, many holding lit oil lamps or flames during a ritual. A woman in front wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in the centre wears glasses and a white sari with a gold border. Brass plates and small offering dishes sit on orange mats on the floor, and a child in a pink top appears in the background. The hall has pale walls and a side table with a tall lamp. A few people at the edges are partially visible. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-style gathering rather than a named ceremony.2010-10-27September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph of several women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in front right wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl and bangles; the others wear cream dresses with orange shawls and tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with red flowers, a plastic container of petals, and a bottle of water sit on the floor in front of them, and more people, including children, sit behind them, some holding lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting devotional gathering, but no speaker or a person is visible.2011-09-30October 01 20122012-10-01A photograph of women in white and cream saris with gold borders sitting in a row on woven mats, tending rows of brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and blue lanyard lights a small brass lamp with a flame, while others hold brass vessels and lamps; many tall multi-tiered brass lamps stand along the left. Orange-clad figures are visible at the top edge.2008-12-30A seated group of women and girls in white and coloured ritual dress sits on mats during a puja-style gathering, with small oil lamps lit on the floor and in the hands of several participants. In the foreground, a young woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style red-and-gold bead bracelet holds a small brass bell and raises her other hand as she speaks. Beside her, a woman in white with a red shawl also holds a brass bell and lamp. Further back, others wear yellow shawls, pink, purple and orange garments, and gold necklaces. Brass pots, plastic containers and a small tray with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and red drapery and a red-curtained stage area fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2011-11-07A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31December 14 20102010-12-14