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Two 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.

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Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange-painted wall, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Both wear white cotton saris with green and maroon borders and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; the woman on the left has a black bag beside her and bangles on her wrist. In front of them are brass puja plates, lamps, a small brass vessel, shells and a plate holding flowers and offerings, arranged on a red cloth. A small brass vessel and a metal pot sit on a ledge at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-29Three women sit cross-legged on the floor of a red-walled hall, performing a puja with brass plates of offerings. The woman on the left wears an orange sari and holds a brass lamp, the woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red shawl and holds a brass lamp and a small bell, and the woman on the right wears a cream sari with a red shawl and holds a brass lamp. Each has a brass plate with yellow flowers and rice on an orange cloth before her. A red and gold cloth-covered object stands at the left edge, and a wooden altar table with brass vessels is behind them.2010-09-22Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in a temple-like room with red-painted walls, performing a puja. Both wear white clothing with gold borders and orange-red shawls. The woman on the left, with grey-streaked hair and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp, and the woman on the right, with her hair pulled back, holds a second lamp and papers. Smoke from incense rises behind them. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of red kumkum, plates of fruit and flowers, and small oil lamps sit on the mat in front of them. No a person candidate is visible.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of several women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in front right wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl and bangles; the others wear cream dresses with orange shawls and tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with red flowers, a plastic container of petals, and a bottle of water sit on the floor in front of them, and more people, including children, sit behind them, some holding lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting devotional gathering, but no speaker or a person is visible.2011-09-30December 01 20092009-12-01A seated group of women performing a pada puja with lit oil lamps on a light marble floor. Most wear white saris or white dresses with yellow or red shawls, and several hold small brass lamps with flames. Brass plates with yellow flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A woman in the centre wears white with a red shawl and glasses, holding a lit lamp, while a woman at right in white with a red border sits beside brass plates. A woman at far right wears an orange sari. No a person candidate is visible in this photo.2010-09-18A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a ritual in a room with red walls and a red cabinet holding brass plates and offerings. Three women sit cross-legged on orange and red mats. The woman on the left wears an orange sari and closes her eyes. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a blue border and red shawl, round glasses, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The woman on the right wears a cream sari with a red shawl and holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and small plates sit on the floor, with smoke in the air. Two partly visible people sit in the foreground.2010-09-22A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10A photograph of a seated woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp with a red flower in the other, with a white-marked forehead and red bindi. Beside her another woman in orange with closed eyes sits in meditation, and a third woman in white stands behind them. An orange-painted wall and a white stand edge the frame, with brass vessels and flowers in the lower right.2010-10-30