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A seated group of women and girls in white and coloured ritual dress sits on mats during a puja-style gathering, with small oil lamps lit on the floor and in the hands of several participants. In the foreground, a young woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style red-and-gold bead bracelet holds a small brass bell and raises her other hand as she speaks. Beside her, a woman in white with a red shawl also holds a brass bell and lamp. Further back, others wear yellow shawls, pink, purple and orange garments, and gold necklaces. Brass pots, plastic containers and a small tray with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and red drapery and a red-curtained stage area fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.

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A seated group of devotees performs a puja with small brass oil lamps and handheld brass vessels on mats in a large hall. In the foreground, a young woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes holds a lit oil lamp, and a girl in a white dress holds a brass lamp with both hands. Other girls in white, green and red-patterned dresses hold lamps and offerings, one beside a lamp held near her face. Behind them, women in white and blue clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit attentively. Round brass plates with flowers and a green container lie on the floor. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall performing a puja with small brass oil lamps and metal thalis on the floor in front. Many women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, others holding brass items. Some wear white sarees with coloured borders and one wears a green blouse. Behind them a table with a steel pot, a covered with a green cloth, and a white curtain. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right, and women in white sit in the back rows. A white-backed chair and a clock on the wall are visible.

A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.

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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.

Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a white tiled hall floor. In the foreground two young women in cream and beige saris with orange-and-green borders sit with eyes closed and hands in prayer posture. Behind them a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits beside girls and women in red, blue and pink clothing. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, plates of fruit and sweets, and small brass pooja vessels rest on orange mats in front of them. Many more participants are seated further back in the hall, with cushions and mats spread across the floor.

A seated group of women performs a lamp ritual indoors in a plain room with pale walls and tall windows. Several hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass cups; some wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and others wear white with yellow shawls. Plates of offerings, small brass vessels and a plastic container sit on orange cloths on the floor, and red chairs and a side table stand along the wall.

2011-08-18 +1 copies