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A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats and the floor of a bright hall, holding small oil lamps in their hands during a lamp-lighting ritual. Many wear white saris or white dresses with yellow, red or orange shawls and scarves, and a few wear orange saris. Brass pots and trays with yellow flowers and small offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Several women's faces are lit by the flames, and some look down at their lamps while others gaze forward. A silver vessel is visible at the lower edge, and a few women in the back rows sit on chairs. The scene reflects a puja of devotees with lamps, with no visible deity image or a person figure in view.

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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and cloth across a bright hall, holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a puja. Many wear white or cream clothing with red, orange, or yellow shawls and stoles; some women wear orange saris. Brass plates with flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths in the foreground. Red chairs line the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2011-02-08A large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall performs a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear white garments with yellow, red or orange shawls and stoles, and several hold lit lamps or offering plates at chest height. Brass plates with marigold flowers, small brass vessels and orange cloths are arranged on the floor in front, and a woman in a light orange sari with gold bangles sits at the right. Many wear beaded necklaces and bindis. No a person candidate is visibly present.2011-02-08A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall during a pada puja, holding small oil lamps with flames toward the front. Many wear white saris or dresses with yellow shawls, while others wear red or orange shawls and orange saris. Some have their palms raised in devotion. Empty red chairs line the back of the hall beneath a red banner, and a brass tray with offerings sits in the lower left. Several women in the back row seem to be observing or photographing the scene.2011-02-08February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17A large seated congregation of devotees holds lit oil lamps in a hall with a polished floor. Most wear white ritual clothes with yellow, orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Many women have vermilion or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some hold up small flames while others sit with hands joined. Behind them, a few men in white and red sit on mats near a green-covered table and a decorated altar with garlands. The scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or puja. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the image.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24A large seated gathering of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall with pink curtains and white walls. Women in the foreground wear orange, maroon and cream saris and hold small diyas or lamps, some with brass lamp stands. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows behind them. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the floor on red and orange mats, with small brass vessels among them. The scene suggests a pada puja or aarti in progress, with many participants lifting lamps together.2011-12-31May 31 20132013-05-31January 28 20132013-01-28