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Four women sit cross-legged on a purple and gold cloth before a decorated deity altar during a puja. The woman at far left wears a red sari with gold border and holds a pink lotus; the second wears a red sari with gold border and holds a lotus and yellow flowers; the third wears an orange and red sari with script-printed border and holds a pink flower; the fourth at far right wears an orange shawl over red and holds a pink flower with eyes closed. Behind them stand a pink Ganesha murti with a purple garland, a goddess murti with a yellow garland, and a large colourful goddess figure, with a brass oil lamp on the right and scattered marigold petals on the floor.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of four women seated cross-legged on a purple and gold cloth in front of a decorated altar with eyes closed, holding pink lotus flowers. The woman on the far left wears a red sari with gold border, the second wears pink-red, the third wears an orange sari with floral motifs, and the fourth wears orange with red. Behind them stand large white-and-silver decorated murtis of Ganesha with a purple garland and a goddess deity murti holding weapons, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-like offerings in front. Strings of red lights hang in the background, and a red and white tent backdrop is visible above.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesTwo women in red silk saris with gold zari borders sit cross-legged on a low wooden platform in front of a decorated altar. Each holds a pink flower and a small orange offering in her hands. Behind them stand a large pink deity murti with purple and yellow garlands and a backdrop of draped fabric. White and purple flowers are scattered on the platform in front, and a woman in an orange sari sits partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesThree women sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja. The woman on the left wears a red sari with gold border and holds a pink lotus over an orange fruit. The woman in the centre wears a red sari with gold zari border and holds a pink lotus and a fruit in her lap, with purple and white flowers scattered before her. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with green leaf prints and holds a pink lotus, with a vermilion mark on her forehead. Behind them are garlands of yellow marigolds, a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a tray of apples, oranges and other fruit at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13A night-time homa ritual before a decorated shrine of deity murtis, including a large Ganesha figure with pink skin and red garland and a goddess murti with a lion beside her, all garlanded in white and yellow flowers, with strings of fairy lights behind. Six young women sit in a row on purple and red cloth, wearing red and orange sarees with flower garlands and holding pink and yellow flowers, several with rudraksha-style mala necklaces. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest with bare back faces the fire pit, a sacred fire smoking before him, with brass oil lamps and offerings nearby. Other white-clad priests stand at the right with ceremonial gold necklaces. Flower petals scatter the ground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies