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December 02 2017

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A crowded indoor gathering of young women in red-orange saris with gold borders and multiple strands of rudraksha-style beaded malas. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their raised hands, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some wear glasses. Behind them, other participants in white and orange clothing are seated, and brass vessels sit on a red cloth in the foreground.2013-03-13October 11 20132013-10-11July 09 20132013-07-09July 28 20132013-07-28August 02 20132013-08-02July 13 20132013-07-13A row of women devotees sits in a line holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. They wear dark red and orange-red robes with black beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, and one wears a silver bangle. Their faces are turned to the right, absorbed in the ritual. A red curtain and a light wall form the background.2013-09-21Devotees seated on the floor in a hall perform a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon saree with gold border and white forehead markings holds a lamp at left, while a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp in the centre. At right, a woman in an orange-brown saree with gold border cradles a brass plate with a flame. Behind them, rows of women and some men in white and maroon clothes hold lit lamps, with a red backdrop behind the crowd. Several people wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or chandan on their foreheads. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-07-13Indoor gathering of many seated women in traditional Indian dress, holding small lit oil lamps and offering plates during what appears to be an aarti or lamp offering. Foreground woman in a rust-orange sari with a red bindi and beaded necklaces, holding a lit lamp with raised hand; beside her a woman in orange holds a lamp on a plate. Behind, women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, one in a yellow shawl, and several wear white headbands with rudraksha-style malas. Brass plates and diyas sit on the floor. No man in the saffron ritual attire is visible, so no candidate appears in the scene.2013-01-15May 20 20132013-05-20July 26 20132013-07-26October 04 20142014-10-04