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A 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.

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Three 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.2010-09-22October 10 20102010-10-10Four women sit in a row on a saffron cloth during an aarti-style ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp or wick flame in their hands. The woman on the left wears glasses and a white sari with orange and teal border and an orange shawl. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with an orange shawl and bangles. The woman on the right, with a red bindi, wears a white sari with a gold border and an orange wrap. At the far right, a young woman with light hair holds her palms together in prayer. Smoke rises from the flames. Behind them is a red wall, a plastic container, and brass puja vessels on the cloth in front.2009-08-08A 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 row of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron tops and white skirts. The nearest woman in front holds a brass incense holder with rising smoke, while others beside her hold brass lamps or vessels. Small brass oil lamps, plates of fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth before them. No deity figure or throne is visible.2011-12-14Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging banners. Seated women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces hold lit oil lamps raised before them, while others nearby wear yellow and white. In the foreground a woman in a bright orange sari with a red border holds a lamp and bell-like brass cup; brass vessels, flower offerings and a small plate of food sit on the mat. Many other devotees in white and orange sit in rows behind, with a palm tree visible through the doorway.2010-09-30A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10A seated group ceremony in a hall with red-brown walls. In the foreground a woman in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her a woman in white with dark curly hair and a red bindi holds a small brass lamp aloft, and a woman in white with a white forehead mark and white shawl holds a lamp. Behind them many devotees in white and red-orange clothing sit with lit oil lamps raised, and a brass ritual tray with flowers and a steel tumbler sits on the mat. This appears to be an oil-lamp aarti during a puja.2014-09-05December 26 20102010-12-26Four women sit cross-legged on the floor before a rose-pink wall in a ritual setting, arranging brass puja items on mats. The woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a dark maroon border and a vermilion-marked forehead, and she places offerings onto a brass plate. Behind her, a woman in a white sari with a green-bordered pallu and a red shawl sits beside a woman in white with a red shawl who holds a small plate. At the right, a smiling woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a brass plate and lamp. Brass lamps, a small bell-shaped vessel, plates of yellow rice and sliced fruit, white shells and a dark backpack are visible on red and orange cloths. Pada puja or a similar offering ritual is suggested by the arrangement.2010-09-08December 26 20102010-12-26September 17 20112011-09-17