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Women in orange saris with dark red borders sit on the floor in a row during a puja, with brass plates, oil lamps, a small brass vessel and bananas arranged on a woven mat in front of them. The woman in the center presses her palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, and the woman on the right holds her hands folded while reciting. Another woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on the left, and a fair-haired woman in red kneels in the background. Each woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on her forehead. A blue plate and a white cloth sit on the floor nearby.

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October 17 20112011-10-17February 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.2013-01-28Five 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.2011-08-09October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a group of women in orange and red saris seated on the floor in a ritual setting, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and plates of flowers and offerings arranged on mats in front of them. Several women have their hands pressed together in prayer or hold small offerings, and one woman in the foreground sprinkles or places items from a brass plate. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit behind them. Lit oil lamps and marigold-like flowers are visible on the mats.2010-11-19Four 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.2011-09-10A row of women seated on the floor in a ritual hall, wearing orange and maroon saris, eyes closed and hands held together in front of them, seemingly chanting or meditating. Brass puja plates with yellow flowers, betel-leaf offerings, a small brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on maroon mats along the right side. A blurred figure in orange sits further back, with warm lamp glow in the background. A logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright notice in the lower right.2011-09-26Several 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.2011-11-29May 10 20132013-05-10A 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.2011-10-05Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-09-26