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April 17 2013

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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17May 11 20132013-05-11April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17A row of seated young women in saffron and orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass oil lamps aloft with lit flames while performing a ritual. Some have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and tilak, and one has a yellow-gold marking on her eyelid area near the lamp. Brass pots, trays with flowers, a small bell and offering plates sit on a white floor in front, with a red curtain and white walls behind. The scene looks like a group aarti or lamp ceremony in a hall.2013-04-07A row of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor during a puja ceremony. Each holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised in front of them, while several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver trays, brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, other devotees and a red curtain are visible in a hall.2013-04-07April 10 20132013-04-10Young women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in a row on a tiled hall floor, raising small brass oil lamps lit with flames toward the ceiling. Before them lie trays with white flowers, brass dishes, a small plate of offerings and a pink container. Portraits hang on the back wall above red curtains, and other devotees are seated in the background. Lamps and offerings suggest a puja or aarti.2013-03-27A photograph of a group of young women in orange and saffron saris seated in a row on the floor during a puja. Each wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and several hold small brass bells in their hands. Before them lie a long line of brass plates, lamps, flower petals, and small metal and stone deity murtis on a cloth-covered table. The room has red curtains and framed photographs on the walls. Several other women in orange clothing are visible behind them. Padapuja with bell ringing is shown.2014-01-29A row of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands during a ritual. Brass pots, a brass kalasha, and silver trays with flowers and offerings line the floor in front. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall between red curtained windows, one showing a figure in a yellow turban and another in a saffron robe. The women wear white forehead bands and kumkum marks, and a large oil lamp is raised in the foreground.2013-04-10April 12 20132013-04-12