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Close photo of several women seated in a row in white traditional clothing, with white shawls and gold-edged borders, wearing wooden bead malas and bangles. Their hands are raised in ritual gestures; one holds a small brass or metal vessel and another holds a thin brass implement. In front are oil lamps with flames, incense sticks, brass pots, flower petals and an orange cloth on a low table. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Devotees sit in a row on the floor during a puja, with brass lamps, a small green tray, incense sticks and flower offerings in front of them. A woman in white with a long side braid sits with eyes closed against a pale wall. Nearby, women in red and maroon saris with gold borders and bangles hold incense and join hands, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit beside them. The atmosphere is quiet and devotional, in soft evening light.2014-08-24Close photo of a seated puja in progress along a row of participants in white and saffron-trimmed garments with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. A person's hand holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) and other hands rest near brass plates and small cups of offerings, flowers and rice. Copper vessels, lit candles and several small oil lamps line the cool floor, with a striped woven mat beneath the devotees. The foreground shows an open book or sheet of ritual text. The scene suggests a group ritual with lamps and offerings rather than a specific named event.2017-01-22Close photo of seated ritual participants during a puja with brass oil lamps lit on a low table. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment and rudraksha bracelets holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with yellow border sits beside others in cream and beige cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and orange flowers, rice, bowls and small brass vessels, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands among them. Several other lamps burn across the table.2017-01-06 +1 copiesOctober 02 20112011-10-02A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, sit cross-legged in rows during a puja in a hall with red walls. Many hold small brass lamps or incense sticks and perform the ritual with focused expressions. Brass plates, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a cloth in the foreground. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold jewelry; one woman in a pink-bordered sari sits at right, and a woman in a green jacket holds an offering at center-right. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2012-09-03January 07 20172017-01-07A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a red cloth with brass bells, small oil lamps and metal dishes of offerings. Many wear white and cream ritual clothing; a woman in a blue shawl and green top sits beside a woman in a white cardigan, both lifting incense sticks, while a blonde woman in white holds a brass bell and a stick of incense. Other participants sit behind them in a crowded hall.2012-09-03A row of women sits closely together holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, raising them toward the front. The foreground woman, at right, wears a yellow sari with a white border, a gold bangle and a small earring, and her hair is pulled back. Women beside and behind her wear white and yellow garments and hold similar lamps, one lamp visible at upper right. The setting is a plain pale wall with blurred red chairs at left. No one appears to be a person; all visible people are devotees.2011-02-23January 10 20172017-01-10January 07 20172017-01-07Close-up of a seated person's hands holding a small brass spoon over a white-clad lap, wearing silver bangles and a red garment edged with gold. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a woven red and orange mat beside a brass cup, with dried flowers and spices nearby. Another person's white-clad leg is visible at the upper left, along with a gold-rimmed plate with orange cloth.2011-12-31A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a row along a floor, with brass lamps, flowers and small oil lamps set on a low tray before them. A woman on the left wears white clothes and a long braid and sits with hands folded in her lap. Several women in maroon and gold-bordered cream saris and bangles fold their hands in prayer or hold offerings, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain pale wall.2014-08-24