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Four women sit cross-legged in a row on a tiled floor, dressed in orange-saffron saris, in a dim hall lit by small oil lamps. The women on the left and centre press their palms together in prayer while the woman on the right holds a small object in her hand. Brass pots and plates of flowers and offerings sit on trays in front of them, with small flames burning on the floor.

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August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesFour women in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in a row on the floor during a puja. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped brass vessel with a lit flame, and several have their hands raised in ritual gesture. Some wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In front of them on a red cloth are offerings including fruit, flowers and small brass lamps and bowls. Behind them a yellow checked cloth covers a table and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.2011-09-15A seated group of women in peach and orange sanyas-style saris with maroon borders perform an evening ritual, holding lit oil lamps in their hands. The foreground woman on the right, with a sindoor-style forehead mark and hair pulled back, raises a small lit lamp toward her face. A woman in the centre with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a lamp in one hand and gestures with the other. Behind them, more devotees sit in red and orange robes with lamps. Brass plates with marigold garlands, banana-leaf-coloured trays, a small brass lamp and offerings sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-26October 17 20112011-10-17Four women in orange and maroon saffron-style sarees sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame. In front of them are brass thalis with offerings including bananas, fruit, flowers, and food, with a lit incense stick. Two women wear rudraksha malas, and one has a red tilak on her forehead. Behind them is a cushioned seating area with a patterned cloth and chairs. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-10Five women in orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged in a row during a prayer, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp sit on a tray in the lower left corner, indicating a devotional ritual setting. The background is a dim indoor hall with plain walls and a wall shelf.2011-08-09January 28 20132013-01-28Several women in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. The front woman on the right wears an orange sari with a red-brown border, a red bindi and a long rudraksha-style red thread; beside her a younger woman in orange-red clothes and bangles prays, and further left two more women in orange sit in the same posture. In front of them lie brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass vessels, flowers and fruit offerings on a red cloth. A red curtain hangs in the background and a figure in cream clothing stands at the left edge.2011-11-29February 17 20132013-02-17A row of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a glossy white floor, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and small offering bowls lie along the front edge, and a small dark deity murti is at the right. Two lit oil lamps are visible. Some women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A pink curtain hangs at the upper left, and a watermarked archive copyright notice appears at lower right. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-01-28March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copies