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March 04 20132013-03-04Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06A seated group of women in red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames and make offering gestures during a ritual. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on an orange cloth in front of them, and more devotees in red and white stand in the background. Several women extend lit lamps toward the front of the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2013-03-13Devotional gathering indoors where women in orange saris with maroon borders sit on a floor mat, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames. The foreground woman on the left wears a long braid, a dark red blouse, a rudraksha mala and bangles, and gestures with her hand near her lamp. The woman on the right has white tripundra lines on her forehead, a dark beaded mala, and holds a lit lamp near a smoking incense stick. Behind them other seated attendees wear white and cream clothing, some with red headwear, and a candle burns near a small brass plate with flowers. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-04September 17 20112011-09-17Four 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.2011-09-15July 28 20132013-07-28August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02Photograph 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.2013-07-08A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.2013-06-15Several women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18