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September 15 2014

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July 27 20132013-07-27August 21 20142014-08-21September 19 20142014-09-19A seated group of devotees holds small oil lamps and brass arati-style vessels during a ritual gathering in a hall with red chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon and gold sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking holds a lamp, beside a woman in a white and light-green sari with a red bindi. At center, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a fair-haired woman in white beside her hold lamps, and a woman in white with a red sash lifts a small lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white sit behind them with lit candles and lamps. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2014-08-28A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall performing a ritual with small oil lamps. Many women wear orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear white with red rudraksha garlands. Several hold lamps or small brass vessels in their hands, and one woman in front wears glasses and holds a lamp. No a person figure is visible in the frame, so no candidate is identified. Background shows red draped curtains and gold-coloured decorations.2014-09-19September 16 20142014-09-16August 21 20142014-08-21A large group of devotees seated closely together during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps or brass cups toward a central flame and offerings. Women in orange and saffron garments with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some in white with rudraksha malas, are visible; a foreground woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises a brass vessel.2014-09-15Photo of a group puja in a hall with a mat floor. Foreground: a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a brass bell, a woman in white dress with long shawl and rudraksha mala holding a small brass bell and lamp, and a woman with glasses in orange sari and rudraksha mala holding a brass bell. Many women in orange robes with white forehead markings sit behind, holding small oil lamps and brass bells, with brass plates and kalasha-style vessels on low tables at right. Red curtains hang in the background.2014-08-14A large group of devotees in orange and maroon garments sits in rows during a ritual gathering. Many wear white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. In the centre, a woman with long wavy hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, holding a small oil lamp and a brass bell. Others around her hold lit oil lamps and offering trays. Red chairs and a white-clad woman appear in the background.2014-09-13A large group of devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall performs a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear red-orange saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, and many have white vibhuti lines across their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and a red-orange wrap holds a lit lamp with a rudraksha mala, while a woman in orange robes at right holds a small lamp and a plate of offerings. Flower garlands and plates of offerings lie on the floor near the seated participants. Behind them, an older woman in white and other standing attendants watch the rite.2014-09-25March 16 20132013-03-16