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A young girl with short dark hair and a maang tikka stands at the centre of a temple ritual, holding a small silver oil lamp with a flame in both hands, her gaze lowered. She wears a blue and green silk blouse and a red-and-gold tiered necklace and beaded mala. Behind her, a woman in an orange and white sari with folded palms stands near a golden carved wooden panel. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes extends a hand over a silver tray of puja items, including a conch shell, pink flowers, and a lit lamp. Another person in yellow is partly visible at the right edge.

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A young girl in a blue silk blouse with green trim, a small gold maang tikka in her hair, gold bangles and a beaded necklace, holds a small silver puja vessel in both hands during a ritual. Beside her, a woman in an orange and white sari and a woman in a yellow blouse with palms pressed together stand before an ornate gold-carved panel. Silver trays with flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and a lit oil lamp flame is visible at right. Women wear vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Two people in orange robes appear at the left edge, partially visible.2010-10-24A young boy in a blue and green silk outfit with gold trim stands at a puja offering, holding a small silver vessel in both hands while gazing down at the tray. He wears a gold forehead ornament, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman in a white and orange shawl and another woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse sit watching. In the foreground silver plates hold white offerings, pink flowers and lit oil lamps in front of an ornate gold-carved panel, with an orange-robed figure at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A young girl in a royal blue silk dress with gold border and a gold forehead ornament stands at center, holding a small brass oil lamp with a flame in her hands. Behind her, a woman in an orange and white garment with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Another woman in yellow and gold stands at the right holding a second brass lamp. In the foreground, a silver tray holds coconut halves, flowers and brass vessels, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them, a golden ornately carved panel frames the shrine area. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24June 05 20132013-06-05A young girl in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged, holding a lit brass oil lamp on a small plate near her face while ringing a brass handbell in her other hand. She has white and red tilak on her forehead and gold earrings. Behind her, a woman in a red-maroon sari holds another lit oil lamp and chants, with other seated devotees in red and maroon garments around. A water bottle sits at left, and a plate of offerings is visible at right.2013-10-27A photo of a woman in a yellow outfit, seen from behind, raising a silver oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine area. Blurred figures in the background include a woman in a blue and green sari with a bindi holding a lit lamp, and women in yellow, orange and white clothing. Silver trays with pink flower petals sit in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-10-24October 28 20102010-10-28December 04 20102010-12-04A ceremonial puja in a hall with red and white striped walls. A young woman with a shaved head, wearing a turquoise and blue bordered sari, rudraksha mala and an ID badge, holds a small brass oil lamp over a silver tray of offerings that includes a red apple and flowers. Beside her, a woman with hair pulled back and a red bindi sits in a yellow and white sari with palms pressed together. To the right, a bare-chested man with tilak and a rudraksha mala holds hands together in prayer. An orange-robed figure sits at the left beside an ornate gold-carved wooden seat with a red cushion. A microphone stand stands nearby. Several other devotees are visible at the edges.2010-09-22June 07 20132013-06-07October 01 20112011-10-01Close photo of a woman in a blue and orange sari holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bangles on her wrist, a vertical tilak mark on her forehead, during a pada-puja gathering. Beside her, a young girl in an orange outfit with a white forehead mark is seen out of focus, and other devotees in orange and red sit in the dimly lit hall.2011-12-14