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November 20 2013

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A woman in a rust-orange sari with a red bindi and a black beaded mala necklace holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame and pink flower petals on a brass plate, while another hand holds a small object. Behind her, women in white and maroon saris sit with brass plates of offerings and a water bottle.2013-11-20A photograph of a group seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young girl in a red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and wears a white horizontal tilak with an orange headband. Behind her a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small lamp and a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and hands raised in a gesture sits with eyes closed. Other women in white sit nearby, and offerings such as flowers and a green tray lie on the floor.2013-11-26A young girl in a deep red sari with gold border raises a brass oil lamp with a lit flame during a devotional ritual. She wears a rudraksha mala, vibhuti tilak and orange hairband. Behind her, women in white and gold-bordered saris sit on mats, some holding lamps and making gestures, with a red curtain and a framed deity painting on the wall.2013-11-26A photograph of a seated group of women and young women in a hall during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps (deepa) and brass bells or small vessels in raised hands. Many wear orange, saffron and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear white saris with black beaded necklaces. A woman at the front-left in orange holds a lamp, and a woman at the front-right in orange raises a lamp while chanting. Red cushions, chairs and a small table with flowers are visible in the background.2013-11-15October 02 20132013-10-02Close photograph of a woman devotee in a red and orange sari, wearing a black rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red bindi with white forehead markings. She holds a small brass oil lamp burning with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell hanging from a chain in the other, seemingly performing a ritual while speaking. A younger woman with white forehead markings stands behind her at left, and blurred people and metal railings fill the background.2013-01-04October 10 20122012-10-10Photograph of devotee women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders wearing long rudraksha malas. The central woman with grey hair in a bun and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, and her eyes are lowered. Another woman in orange at left also holds a lamp with rudraksha beads. Behind them, a child in maroon and a person in white sit among brass plates.2013-05-31November 19 20132013-11-19A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.2014-06-06November 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesJune 02 20132013-06-02