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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in an indoor hall, many holding lit oil lamps (flames visible). Women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A brass bell is held in one hand, and a metal plate with red kumkum sits near the front. Behind them, a few people in white and cream clothing sit among chairs and a table; a photographer is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A group of women sit closely together in a dim hall, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and some in small brass dishes on the floor. Several wear white and cream sarees with green or red borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Their faces are lit warmly by the flames, and the atmosphere is hazy with soft light. No central figure is clearly visible, and the scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or ritual gathering.2010-11-23November 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall, each holding a small lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many wear white garments with yellow shawls or wraps, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. One woman in the foreground wears a red shawl. Some have rudraksha malas wrapped around their wrists or hands. Their eyes are closed or lowered in quiet concentration. Plastic chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them.2011-01-29A 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.2010-10-27A photograph of a seated group of women in a temple hall holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening devotional ritual. Most wear white saris or white clothing with yellow shawls and green borders. Several have hair pulled back in braids or buns. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and additional oil lamps on orange mats. Behind them a red cloth and a wall are visible. The scene shows a group lamp-offering or aarti in progress. No recognizable figure of a person is visible in the image.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26Photo of a large group seated on orange mats in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in both hands, with smoke or incense haze in the air. Many wear white or cream clothes, and several men wear yellow shawls over white attire. Women wear white saris and some wear pink or red tops. Brass bowls, plates and plastic containers of offerings sit on the floor before them, consistent with a pada puja-style ritual. Visible on the left is a seated figure in white with a shawl, and at the back a standing man in white near a chair. Several dozen people are visible, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-01-17Indoor group ritual on a polished marble floor, with many participants seated cross-legged on orange and red mats holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls over their shoulders, with one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground reading from a book. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one bald man on the right presses his palms together in prayer. The mood is one of focused devotional practice, with lamps flickering throughout the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.2010-11-30A photograph of a large seated group of devotees performing a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with gold borders and yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames and raising them forward, while others hold brass handbells. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and many wear gold bangles. Behind them, more participants in white and yellow clothing hold lit lamps in a warmly lit room with pink walls. A partially visible bald head appears at the lower left edge.2011-01-28A seated group of devotees, mostly women, fills the frame of a dimly lit hall for a meditation session. Many hold small lit oil lamps or candles in cupped hands. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with yellow shawls, and one woman in a cream sari with a dark-bordered wrap sits near the centre holding a lamp. Others wear white, pink and orange-yellow saris. Behind them, a red-draped table holds metal vessels, and a window with red curtains lights the upper left. The participants sit on mats on a polished floor, with a plastic container at the lower centre.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated group of devotees holding lit oil lamps (diya) during a puja at a temple hall. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears a white sari with a gold-yellow border and holds a lit lamp on a brass plate. Around her, women in white and green saris, and one in blue, raise small flames while sitting on the floor. A whiteboard with handwritten text hangs on the wall behind them, and the polished floor reflects the lamps and figures. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-12-28