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A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.

March 31 2013

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A photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon clothing performing an aarti ritual with oil lamps. In the centre, a young woman with a white vibhuti line across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand and rings a brass bell in her left, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Around her, other women in saffron and red garments hold lit diyas and lamps, several with white tripundra marks. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at the right holding a lamp. Soft warm light from the flames fills the scene, and the group appears to be in a devotional gathering.

Group photo of devotees seated in rows during a ritual gathering, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a young woman in a peach and magenta sari with rudraksha malas and a small gold pendant lifts a lit brass lamp near her face, with white ash marks on her forehead. Surrounding women wear rust-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha necklaces, with white forehead markings and bangles. Behind them more people in white and light clothing sit in the background, and a brass vessel rests on the floor at lower left.

March 22 2013

A group ceremony with many women and girls seated closely in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a young girl in a gold-bordered gold blouse and rudraksha mala raises a small oil lamp with her right hand, a white vertical mark on her forehead and a red bindi. Around her other seated participants in orange saris with gold borders hold lamps and offerings; oil lamps flicker on the floor and a framed deity image hangs at upper right. The setting is a white-walled hall with a wooden door.

A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.

Devotees in orange and maroon clothing perform an aarti with oil lamps held in brass dishes. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold borders and rudraksha mala raises a lit lamp while a younger woman in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds another lamp beside her. Both wear forehead markings. Red curtains hang behind them, and other devotees sit with lamps and a brass bell in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

August 11 2016

A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated on mats on a white floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep red saris with thin gold borders, and many have white horizontal forehead markings. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold lamps and brass vessels, and a brass tray with small pots and offerings sits at left, with a red basket beside it. The scene appears to be a group devotional or puja setting.

March 24 2013

Two young girls in orange saffron robes with maroon-red borders stand in the foreground of a ceremony, one raising an incense stick and the other holding a small brass bell or lamp. Both have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and the nearer girl wears a long beaded necklace of gold-toned discs. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon garments with white forehead markings sit before a red draped backdrop, with a blue-lidded container and a brass vessel in front. No a person figure is clearly visible.