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June 30 2013

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A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2013-06-30July 08 20132013-07-08Several women in orange saris with gold borders sit in a row holding small lit oil lamps, their arms extended forward in an offering gesture. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A red curtain hangs in the background, and brass vessels sit on a table at the lower left. The photograph is blurred in the foreground.2013-06-30A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05A photo of a group of women in saffron and orange robes seated on the floor in a white hall, performing a ritual offering. Several hold small brass oil lamps and cups raised toward the front, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and bangles decorate their wrists. Red curtains hang behind them, and a brass thali with offerings and flowers sits on a white table at the left. Several more women in the background watch the ritual.2013-07-13September 17 20112011-09-17September 20 20112011-09-20Photo of women in an ashram setting performing a lamp offering. Three women sit in a row on the floor holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames; the foreground woman holds a lamp on a brass plate with her right hand, wearing an orange-red top and shawl with a bindi and a dark braid. Behind her, women wear orange and white garments. Red curtains hang in the background, with a wooden table at left and a partly visible seated figure in orange robes at upper right. Brass dishes with offerings sit on an orange cloth in the lower left.2011-11-09A row of seated young women in saffron and orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass oil lamps aloft with lit flames while performing a ritual. Some have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and tilak, and one has a yellow-gold marking on her eyelid area near the lamp. Brass pots, trays with flowers, a small bell and offering plates sit on a white floor in front, with a red curtain and white walls behind. The scene looks like a group aarti or lamp ceremony in a hall.2013-04-07Photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold brass oil lamps and small brass vessels aloft or in their hands, some with flowers, during a ritual. A pink flower and small brass containers rest on a cloth in the foreground, and red curtains hang on the white hall wall behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2013-07-08A row of women in orange-saffron clothing hold small brass oil lamps on plates with pink and orange flower petals, performing an aarti-style offering. In the foreground, a woman with short hair and a white forehead band holds a lit brass lamp, wearing gold bangles and drop earrings. Several other women behind her, also in orange and with rudraksha-style beads, are blurred in the background. Warm lamplight and a red curtain fill the setting.2013-09-20