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July 08 2013

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A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2013-06-30June 30 20132013-06-30Several women in orange saris with gold borders sit in a row holding small lit oil lamps, their arms extended forward in an offering gesture. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A red curtain hangs in the background, and brass vessels sit on a table at the lower left. The photograph is blurred in the foreground.2013-06-30September 17 20112011-09-17A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of several women in orange saffron saris with yellow borders performing an aarti-style offering in an indoor hall with red curtains. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a vertical white forehead mark, holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand. Beside her, another woman holds a lamp-bearing hand near her face, and a woman on the right with grey hair wears a red top under an orange wrap with rudraksha beads. Rudraksha malas are visible around several necks. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.2013-06-30January 28 20132013-01-28March 08 20132013-03-08July 11 20132013-07-11A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copies