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A festive outdoor procession of young girls in elaborate gold crowns and jewelry, dressed in traditional silk saris and lehengas in green, teal, pink and gold. Several wear white flower garlands and hold pink flowers, and the girl in the center in a red blouse and green-and-gold sari holds a terracotta pot. Tilak markings are visible on their foreheads, and onlookers stand behind them in the background.

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A group of young girls in festive traditional costume stand close together outdoors, smiling. They wear ornate gold crowns with jewelled peaks, gold and pearl necklaces, jhumka earrings, and maang tikka headpieces. The girl in the centre wears an orange-gold sari with a white forehead marking. Others wear red-pink, teal and white-bordered saris, and several hold pink flowers and white floral garlands. A girl at left holds a terracotta pot. A blurred red building and greenery appear behind them.2017-12-16A group of young women in traditional festival costume stand in a line outdoors, wearing ornate gold crowns with pointed finials and peacock-style side arches. The foreground woman on the left, in an orange and pink sari with floral garlands in her hair, presses her palms together in namaste and holds a pink flower. The central young woman in a red blouse and green sari with a gold border smiles and joins her palms, wearing red choker and pendant necklaces and a red bindi. Behind them, others in yellow, pink and green saris wear white jasmine garlands and gold crowns, some holding up phones. Green foliage forms the background.2017-12-16A large group of young women and girls in traditional South Indian silk saris and blouses stand close together in a temple-style hall with gold arches and a dark stone deity murti at upper right. Most wear jasmine flower garlands in their hair, gold jewellery, vibhuti or kumkum forehead marks, and hold small bundles of white and yellow flowers in cupped hands. Saris include red and gold, royal blue with gold border, green and gold, and mustard yellow. Several smile toward the camera, and one girl wears glasses.2018-12-20October 03 20142014-10-03December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dupattas, seated closely together at a large hall event, smiling and posing playfully. Several have white vibhuti and red bindis on their foreheads, gold jewellery, earrings, nose rings and necklaces. One girl in front holds up a finger in a playful pose, another in the centre wears a leopard-print blouse under an orange sari, and gold and white pillars and a blurred crowd fill the background.2017-07-08December 16 20172017-12-16November 02 20132013-11-02August 25 20162016-08-25A large crowd of young women and girls seated closely together in a hall, dressed in saffron-orange garments with orange and white shawls, many with white and red vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several smile broadly and make peace signs or raised-hand gestures toward the camera. Gold necklaces, earrings, bangles and rudraksha or bead malas adorn many of them. A bald man in orange clothing appears in the upper background among the crowd.2017-07-08August 17 20142014-08-17A group of young women in colourful silk saris sits on a floor strewn with flower petals during an evening ceremony. The woman centre-front wears a green and orange sari, a silver crown, pearl and silver necklaces, and holds a trident and a pair of ornate silver fan-shaped ceremonial objects. Others wear blue, pink and yellow saris, pearl garlands and silver jewellery; several hold pink lotus flowers. Yellow marigold garlands and a brass pot are visible at the edges, with white and red painted walls behind. A figure at left pours or sprinkles something over a woman's head. This appears to be a Devi-themed celebration with participants costumed as deities; no a person figure is visible.2013-10-13