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A photograph of women seated on the floor of a plain room with pink walls and a white curtained window, working on an orange cloth spread across the floor. Silver thali trays hold rows of small cups and dishes, some with red offerings. A woman in a red top and white dress with yellow border sits at the left, another in white and yellow sits at the right, and a third in white with a yellow border works at the lower right. Silver bowls, a steel tray of small containers, a plate of white powder, and a green-and-pink cloth with yellow flowers appear in front of them. Office equipment and electrical panels line the back wall.

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A photograph of women in white and gold-bordered cream saris seated on the floor of a plain room, preparing ritual offerings on an orange cloth. Several round silver plates hold small cups and red fruits or flowers, and a silver tray holds small silver cups with incense sticks laid out. Women in red and yellow dress handle the items, and a plastic bucket and desk stand behind them. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2011-01-22A photograph of three women seated on an orange cloth on the floor, preparing offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a red top and white dhoti with a yellow border arranges items on silver plates. In the centre, a woman in white with a yellow-bordered wrap sits beside a plate. At the lower right, a woman in a yellow and white sari handles items. The silver trays hold small silver bowls, red apples and red flower petals, with a steel plate, a steel cup, a plastic container and green leaves nearby. Behind them are white curtains, black chairs with red cushions and cardboard boxes.2011-01-22A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a plain room performing a puja with brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and small offering trays. Several women wear white clothes with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear yellow saris or orange robes. Brass lamps, small steel containers, flower offerings and orange cloths are arranged on mats in front of them. Behind them stand a yellow patterned table cloth, red curtains and a window grille. No a person candidate is visibly present in this photo.2011-11-04A seated group of women in white saris with yellow shawls performs a puja on striped woven mats in a hall. Brass plates hold flowers, red kumkum, lamps and small bowls, with brass vessels arranged before them. A woman in the foreground smiles, and an older woman at right sits with hands together. Several women sit along the back wall, and a red bench lines the left side. An orange cloth lies at the lower left.2009-08-25A row of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual offering with brass plates and small brass vessels set before them on an orange cloth. Most wear white or cream saris and dresses; one in the foreground in white holds a brass plate with red flower petals. Others wear yellow, peach and pink garments with dark hair pulled back. Plastic containers, a white cloth and a brass kalasha-style pot lie on the cloth in front. Lattice windows and a white wall form the background.2009-07-01A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesFour 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.2010-09-08A 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.2011-08-10Photograph of five women seated cross-legged on orange mats on a concrete floor in front of an orange wall, performing a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps, a banana, and brass vessels. The woman on the far left wears a white sari with an orange shawl and sits with eyes closed; the next wears a white sari with an orange shawl and holds her hands together; the third, in white with a yellow shawl and a tilak on her forehead, has palms pressed in prayer; a young girl in a blue skirt and pink shawl tends the lamps; the woman on the far right in a white sari with a beaded necklace handles items on the plate. A man in white sits at a table in the background at right.2010-08-09December 14 20112011-12-14A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09