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October 11 2013

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July 28 20132013-07-28March 21 20132013-03-21August 02 20132013-08-02March 20 20132013-03-20A seated group of women in red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames and make offering gestures during a ritual. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on an orange cloth in front of them, and more devotees in red and white stand in the background. Several women extend lit lamps toward the front of the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2013-03-13October 13 20132013-10-13Indoor gathering of many seated women in traditional Indian dress, holding small lit oil lamps and offering plates during what appears to be an aarti or lamp offering. Foreground woman in a rust-orange sari with a red bindi and beaded necklaces, holding a lit lamp with raised hand; beside her a woman in orange holds a lamp on a plate. Behind, women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, one in a yellow shawl, and several wear white headbands with rudraksha-style malas. Brass plates and diyas sit on the floor. No man in the saffron ritual attire is visible, so no candidate appears in the scene.2013-01-15October 08 20132013-10-08September 21 20132013-09-21A row of women devotees sits in a line holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. They wear dark red and orange-red robes with black beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, and one wears a silver bangle. Their faces are turned to the right, absorbed in the ritual. A red curtain and a light wall form the background.2013-09-21July 09 20132013-07-09August 22 20142014-08-22