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June 03 2012

June 01 2012

A photograph of a group of women seated on mats during a devotional session, each holding a small brass oil lamp or bell-like handheld lamp. Most wear saffron-orange garments with yellow borders and long rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears a maroon top with an orange sari and gold bangles, and another at the left wears an orange top with a zebra-print cloth on her lap. A woman in the upper right wears a white sari with a gold border and holds a brass lamp, while another in the top right wears an orange sari with a white tilak on her forehead. Two women in the background wear white and light grey clothing. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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September 17 2011

September 24 2012

Evening ritual scene with women seated on orange cloth-covered mats, holding lit oil lamps and small flames in their hands during a puja. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or cream saris with red or gold borders; one woman in the left foreground wears a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, and a woman in the center-right wears a white sari with a red shawl and bangles. A woman in the right foreground wears an orange sari with red border and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the lower left wears an orange sari with a mala. A woman in a yellow shawl at left holds a lamp. Brass lamps and kalasha-type vessels sit in front on the mat. Background shows a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a microphone stand. No a person candidate is visible.

October 24 2010

June 06 2012

A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps are lit with flames visible. A woman on the left in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass bell. A woman in a black and white printed dress and gold bangles lifts a lit lamp. A woman in a cream saree with a blue beaded necklace holds a lamp and a small bell. A younger woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl holds a lamp in the foreground. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes continue the ritual behind them. A small brass bell and offering plates sit on the floor. A man in white and orange sits in the background near a white wall. Plain hall setting with a red curtain at the upper right.

September 04 2011

2011-09-04 +1 copies

Women devotees in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged in a row on a polished floor, many holding small brass oil lamps and lifting them in worship while incense smoke rises. Brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings lie on orange and red cloths before them, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit incense stick. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange clothes sit in lines within a hall with red curtains, and a few people are visible at the far side. Ritual aarti with oil lamps during a group puja.

Four 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.