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March 16 2013

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A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall, many dressed in red-orange and pink saris with gold borders and wearing rudraksha malas, with white vertical forehead markings. Many hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, offering light in a ritual lamp ceremony, while a few hold brass plates. Some women in the background wear white and pink clothing, and red drapery and a green mat appear at the left. The scene resembles a lamp-lighting puja or aarti among ashram devotees. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2013-03-16June 30 20132013-06-30A seated group of young women in maroon and orange-red saris with gold borders performs a lamp ritual, holding small lit oil lamps and flames in their hands. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A tray and small brass items sit on the floor, and other seated attendees in white stand in the background. No a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2013-03-18June 30 20132013-06-30May 20 20132013-05-20A group of women in orange and maroon saris sit closely together during a lamp ritual, several holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Some women wear rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads, and one holds a lit lamp on a plate near the centre. Others sit with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation. Behind them, more participants in white and red-maroon clothing hold lit lamps. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls, and a water bottle and small brass items rest on the floor in front.2013-01-28A seated group of women in red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames and make offering gestures during a ritual. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on an orange cloth in front of them, and more devotees in red and white stand in the background. Several women extend lit lamps toward the front of the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2013-03-13A large group of women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders sits closely together during a devotional gathering, many wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas and white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with flames, and one woman in the center holds a lit lamp in her right hand while singing. The background is dim and crowded with more seated participants and lamps.2013-03-13March 21 20132013-03-21Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02