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May 11 2012

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A photograph of a large seated congregation on a tiled floor in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a few red chairs. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward: girls and young women in pink, teal, mustard and orange salwar or saris, a woman in a white hooded top, and an older woman in a purple top with a yellow shawl. Several have vertical forehead markings and some wear jewelry. Brass and plastic trays hold flower offerings, bananas and an oil lamp in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated attendees.2011-12-22December 02 20102010-12-02A seated group of women, girls and a few older women sit on mats in an indoor hall, watching someone out of frame. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, purple, blue and white, many with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several girls in front wear white and yellow-orange outfits with gold borders and bangles, and some have bindis. Most are attentive with calm expressions. A yellow banner with a small logo is visible at the upper left. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2007-10-12September 26 20112011-09-26Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06May 05 20122012-05-05December 30 20112011-12-30A photograph of many women and girls seated on the floor of a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small lamps, cups and offering trays arranged on mats before them. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red or orange dupattas sit with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in a cream sari in the foreground arranges items on a tray. A woman in an orange sari and others in colourful dresses sit in rows across the polished white floor, and a red cloth bag and a green plastic container lie nearby.2012-04-08A seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps (deepa) lit in their hands at a puja setting. In the foreground, a young man in peach clothes and an orange shawl holds a lamp, and a girl in a white-and-green salwar sits beside brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them, women in yellow, pink, red and green saris and salwars raise lamps and gesture in devotion, while rows of white vertical poles and a large hall with more seated devotees stretch behind. Brass vessels, marigold petals and small trays of offerings are arranged on mats.2011-12-03Several young women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a seated puja. In the foreground a young woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt, with a small tilak and a beaded necklace, reaches toward brass lamps and a small brass pot, with a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings nearby. Beside her a girl in a red top and pink pants has her palms pressed together in front of her chest, while a girl in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and a long mala sits with eyes lowered. Another girl in a yellow-green dress has her hands raised near her face, and a girl in a maroon and gold outfit sits at the right with her hands folded. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right.2011-09-25September 16 20112011-09-16December 04 20112011-12-04