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A row of women and girls sit cross-legged on a glossy tiled floor, preparing puja offerings on brass plates and small steel bowls. A girl in a pink polka-dot top reaches toward the items, while a woman in a pink t-shirt holds up a small brass bell or lamp. Plates hold flower petals, red kumkum, coconut pieces and banana leaves, with a small lit oil lamp in the foreground. Plastic containers sit along the row. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees assisting with a puja.

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A photograph of a seated group performing a puja on a polished floor in a hall with large windows. In the foreground a row of people sit cross-legged behind plates of offerings, including bananas, flowers, sliced fruit, small oil lamps and brass bowls. A young girl in a pink patterned top and a woman in a red top, glasses and a dark ponytail hold small brass items and ring a bell. Other devotees in orange and white saris sit further back. Plastic containers of food, a water bottle and a small lit oil lamp rest on the floor near the offerings.2011-07-29September 25 20112011-09-25A seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps (deepa) lit in their hands at a puja setting. In the foreground, a young man in peach clothes and an orange shawl holds a lamp, and a girl in a white-and-green salwar sits beside brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them, women in yellow, pink, red and green saris and salwars raise lamps and gesture in devotion, while rows of white vertical poles and a large hall with more seated devotees stretch behind. Brass vessels, marigold petals and small trays of offerings are arranged on mats.2011-12-03November 15 20112011-11-15September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of many women and girls seated on the floor of a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small lamps, cups and offering trays arranged on mats before them. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red or orange dupattas sit with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in a cream sari in the foreground arranges items on a tray. A woman in an orange sari and others in colourful dresses sit in rows across the polished white floor, and a red cloth bag and a green plastic container lie nearby.2012-04-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an evening ritual with small oil lamps and brass vessels. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink top and olive-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands cupped around a brass lamp, while a teenage girl in a green top and purple skirt holds a small brass lamp. A girl in a pink patterned kurta with a bindi and beaded necklace holds a lit lamp, and a child in teal sits at the right. Behind them, several adults in white and orange clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a woman in a striped shawl raises a flame. Brass lamps, a small cup, flower petals and a plastic container sit on a cloth-covered floor.2011-12-01September 26 20112011-09-26Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06September 22 20112011-09-22Photo of a group of children and young women seated on the floor at a devotional gathering, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) or brass puja vessel. A girl in the foreground wears a pink sleeveless top and holds a lit lamp, while a young woman in an orange-red shawl over white clothes sits nearby. Other girls wear pink, teal and blue outfits, and a woman in white stands in the background. Red curtains and a plain pale wall form the backdrop, with brass vessels, plastic containers and bowls placed on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps. No candidate for a person is visibly present.2011-11-09December 15 20092009-12-15