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A large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns to their lips, and steel pots, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on silver trays and cloths in front of them. Some women wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange cloth sits at the front center, and behind them devotees in white and red sit on mats. The scene resembles a group puja with horn blowing and offerings.

A large hall with red curtains and white tiled floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Most wear orange or deep red saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala bends over a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps; brass lamps, kumkum bowls, fruit and marigold garlands fill the floor before them. Behind, women in white and cream saris sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees performing puja rituals.

A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja with small brass vessels, oil lamps and offering bowls arranged on low tables. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass cups or lamps toward the flame. Behind them, other attendees sit in the hall, and a few people in white stand at the back near red-cushioned seating. The setting is an indoor hall with a white marble floor.

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A large hall with red curtains and white walls holds a seated ritual group in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on white mats before rows of small brass and steel vessels, lamps and offerings, some pouring or holding items. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, a larger audience in white and saffron clothing sits attentively, and a figure in orange sits at a raised dais near a wooden carved panel.

A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs an oil lamp ritual. Many women and some men in orange and red saris or dhotis wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, with white urdhva pundra tilaks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/deepa) and offering trays, and a figure in the foreground chants with eyes closed. Women in white saris and shawls sit among them, and gilded deity murtis and golden lion-like statues stand behind the hall.

A large group of women in saffron and orange-red robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns or cones, and before them stand rows of small brass kalasha pots, bowls of flowers, fruit, and offerings on silver-edged trays. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others sit in orange and white in a hall with red mats stacked along the wall. A bald man in orange robes sits in the middle rear. The scene resembles a collective puja with offerings.

March 25 2013

Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual, with women in orange and rust-red saris and white or cream clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several women have palms joined or hold objects, and brass puja plates with flowers, oil lamps and kumkum are arranged on a cloth in front of them. The cream-clad women behind also sit cross-legged on the white floor.

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