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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with lit oil lamps in a plain indoor hall. Many women in white clothes with yellow shawls, some with orange shawls, hold small flaming lamps in their hands during a pada puja style offering. A shaved-headed man in the foreground wears a white vertical tilak mark and orange shawl and sits with eyes closed. Behind them stands a metal table with steel vessels and a white wall.

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A seated group of roughly two dozen women performs a lamp-lit ritual on a glossy floor in an indoor hall. Most wear white saris or kurtas with yellow or red shawls, and several hold small brass lamps or puja plates on orange cloths in front of them. At the centre, a woman in orange-saffron robes with a dark red border sits with her hands raised in a mudra, while a brass pot and plates of flowers and sweets lie before the group. Behind them a white-draped stage and seated attendees in mixed dress are visible.2010-10-08A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall, each holding a small lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many wear white garments with yellow shawls or wraps, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. One woman in the foreground wears a red shawl. Some have rudraksha malas wrapped around their wrists or hands. Their eyes are closed or lowered in quiet concentration. Plastic chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them.2011-01-29A photograph of a large seated group of devotees performing a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with gold borders and yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames and raising them forward, while others hold brass handbells. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and many wear gold bangles. Behind them, more participants in white and yellow clothing hold lit lamps in a warmly lit room with pink walls. A partially visible bald head appears at the lower left edge.2011-01-28November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA large group of women sits cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, each holding a lit oil lamp in front of brass puja plates with kumkum and flowers on orange mats. Many wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls, and a woman in the front centre wears an orange sari and gold bangles, reading an open book. A stage with a green top and orange backdrop, a small table with striped cloth, and a hanging white curtain are behind them. The scene suggests a collective puja or aarti with lamps, though no a person is visibly present.2010-10-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear white clothes with yellow-and-gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear pink, red and patterned saris. One woman in the foreground wears glasses, a silver bangle and a white-and-gold outfit with a yellow shawl, lifting a lit lamp toward the camera. Brass lamps and small offering plates rest on the floor in front, and a row of people stretches back into the dim background. The scene reflects a lamp-lit puja with devotees seated in prayer.2011-02-28October 26 20102010-10-26A large seated congregation of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. In the front row, women in white saris with yellow shawls and some with orange-red shawls hold lamps, prayer books and brass plates with flowers and offerings on orange cloths. Rudraksha malas are visible on several necks, and a few women wear tilak. Behind them many more devotees in white clothing sit with hands joined or holding flames. At the far left edge, a white draped altar or dais is partly visible. The scene suggests a collective aarti or puja with lamps.2010-10-12September 02 20112011-09-02A large seated congregation holds lit oil lamps with cupped hands during an evening ritual in a hall with red drapes. Most attendees wear white, cream, and pastel salwar kameez or saris, with a woman in the foreground in a cream dress holding a flame, and a woman at right in a dark orange sari. A woman at left wears glasses and a red shawl. Several men in white kurtas sit in the background among rows of chairs. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-12-31A dimly lit indoor scene of women seated on the floor holding small oil lamps and brass vessels in an aarti-like gathering. Several women in orange-red saris with red borders sit at the front, one with a red tilak on her forehead and a gold necklace. Behind them women in white sarees with yellow shawls hold lit flames. A shelf with steel pots and a kettle is on the wall behind, and a few brass items and a cloth sit on the floor. The lamps are the main light source.2011-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26