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A woman sits cross-legged on a red-orange floor against a red-orange wall, performing a puja. She wears a cream white sari with red and gold borders, an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulders, a red bindi and white tilak, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Brass plates with white flower petals, a brass cup, small brass lamps and incense sticks lie on the floor before her.

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A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17A woman seated on the floor in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a bright yellow sleeveless top, holding a lit oil lamp or flame in her raised right hand while another lit flame is held in her left hand. She has a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on her forehead, and wears bangles. A second person's hand holding a lit lamp appears at lower right, and another lamp is visible at upper right. A brass kalasha or vessel and a pink tray with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-09-08A woman in a white and orange saffron sari sits at a ritual with a small brass bell in her right hand and a lit oil lamp on a small dish held in her left hand. She has a white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, with a gold nose stud and earrings. Behind her, other women in orange and white attire hold lamps and bells, and warm candlelight glows through a metal railing.2010-11-02Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange-painted wall, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with orange-red shawl, a red bindi and bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The woman on the right wears a white sari with orange shawl and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, small bells, a shell, flower petals and offerings sit on a red cloth in front of them. A red bag and a silver pot stand against the wall.2010-09-29April 03 20132013-04-03A woman in orange sari with maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat before a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass vessels, holding a brass bell in her right hand and a small spoon in her left. She has a white tilak and red bindi, with a gold necklace. Behind her a red draped structure and a lit oil lamp stand against an orange wall. Another person in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual puja setting with brass implements and oil lamp.2010-09-22Photograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon-bordered saffron clothing performing a ritual with brass bells, brass plates of flower petals and lit oil lamps. The central woman, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame over a brass plate while chanting. Women in cream-and-orange saris with saffron shawls sit around her on orange mats, many holding small brass bells and flame lamps. No figure of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2010-11-24Photograph of a seated woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse and an orange-red border, holding a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other near her chest. She wears a red bindi, a white forehead mark, a red-and-white lanyard and small earrings. Around her, seated devotees in white and pastel salwar kameez and white clothing have hands folded or hold lamps and bells. A brass bell is held by a person at the far left, and a pink container sits on a cloth at the bottom left. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated on the floor during a puja or satsang.2013-12-12A photograph of seated devotees during a puja ceremony in front of a red-and-white striped wall. In the foreground a smiling woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and gold border holds a brass bell in her right hand and wears a rudraksha-style bead around her neck. Beside her, a woman in orange and white clothing holds a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel while others in orange and yellow shawls sit behind her with hands raised in devotion. A red brocade-covered cushion or bolster stands at the left edge, with brass plates, flowers and a small brass pot on an orange mat in front. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA young woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands in an orange-walled setting, holding a small silver bowl containing a yellow substance in both hands. She wears a red bindi, white forehead marks and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her waist. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground. A large red and gold cloth hangs in the blurred background.2010-10-30A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.2014-06-06A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18