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A hall with a tiled floor where rows of young women in orange saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass trays heaped with pink and red flower petals, small lamps, and offering plates. Several have white vertical forehead markings and some have a paper sheet in hand. Metal stanchions with a chain separate the seated group from observers at the right, who include women in white and light clothing. Curtains, a window, a wall fan and stacked chairs fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a ritual hall where rows of young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass cups toward a worship setup. Several have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja vessels, small trays, pink and red flowers and red cloths lie on the floor before them. Behind them, an older woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace sits with her hands together, and more seated devotees fill the room. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls, and maroon curtains frame the windows. A small oil lamp ritual is in progress, consistent with a puja.2013-04-01April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA large group seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. In the foreground, young women in orange and maroon saris with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas sit before silver trays holding oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and maroon clothing and women in white garments sit with hands folded or raised. Red curtains hang at the windows, and a few people in white stand near the back wall.2013-03-20A row of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white floor, raising brass oil lamps and small handbells toward the front while a line of brass ritual trays with flowers, fruit and kumkum rests before them. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, further devotees in similar saffron and maroon clothing sit in a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains and open windows, and a framed deity image hangs at the top of the wall. The scene shows an aarti or puja being performed.2013-04-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a hall where a row of young girls and women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead bands. They hold small brass bells and lift their hands in devotional gesture. In front of them lie brass oil lamps (diyas), small brass cups, flower and offering plates, and a plastic container. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange attire watch; a framed deity portrait hangs on the peach wall, and maroon curtains frame the windows.2013-03-24April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27February 04 20132013-02-04April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a seated group of women in orange and saffron saris and garments performing a ritual in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, rows of women sit cross-legged on mats before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offering dishes, and several raise lit lamps or arms in worship. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white fill the room, and a few people stand near the windows. The scene resembles a group aarti or puja led at an ashram hall.2013-02-25