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Photograph of a group puja or homa in a hall with white cloth-covered floor. Several devotees sit cross-legged in saffron, orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha malas and yellow tilak on their foreheads. The central woman in an orange sari holds a brass bell in one hand and lifts a small lit flame or lamp with the other. Nearby, others hold brass vessels and ritual implements, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. A rudraksha mala hangs over the shoulder of the central figure. Brass pots and a cloth-covered altar are visible at lower right. Ritual actions include bell ringing and offering flame, with a sanctified setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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January 29 20152015-01-29September 17 20112011-09-17A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05Four 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.2011-09-15July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pratyaksha padapuja style ritual. The foreground woman in the right corner wears an orange-red sari with a matching shawl and a red blouse, and holds a small item in her hands with eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and bindi sits with hands folded. Further along, women in white and orange-red garments sit in a line, with brass puja plates, oil lamps lit on the floor, and a blue container of offerings in front of them. Red curtains hang at the back of the hall.2011-12-30Indoor ritual scene in which several women in orange and red sannyasi-style clothing sit on the floor performing a puja. The woman on the left in red and orange raises a small brass lamp, the central woman in orange holds a brass lamp and bell, and the woman on the right in orange holds a brass bell-like vessel. A woman in green sits at the far right holding a brass lamp. A woman in orange sits in the background on a chair. Before them are brass thalis with fruit, flowers, kumkum and offerings, along with incense sticks and lamps on an orange mat. A yellow cloth with painted symbols hangs behind them and red curtains frame the room.2011-11-05A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes, some lit, while a woman in the centre-right holds a small brass plate. Flowers and brass pots sit on a cloth in front. Some women in white and pink clothes are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-06-02September 30 20142014-09-30Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a hall, with many participants in orange, saffron and maroon robes and some in white. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari holds a small brass oil lamp aloft, while a central figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marks extends a hand over offerings. A woman at right in a maroon top with a grey head wrap holds a brass plate with flowers, and brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the white floor. Oil lamps glow among the crowd behind them. No person is identified as a person in this scene.2014-06-19January 29 20152015-01-29December 14 20112011-12-14