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Young girls in orange and peach saffron-toned robes sit in a row holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, several lamps glowing in their hands. They wear rudraksha beaded malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered white and pink flower petals and brass lamps sit on the floor in front. One girl on the right looks toward the camera with her mouth open as if chanting.

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March 27 20132013-03-27A row of young women in orange and saffron saris sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. Several lamps are lit and held or placed before them, and white flowers and brass vessels lie on mats in the foreground. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a pink-walled room has a window with red curtains. The scene appears to be a group lamp-lighting ritual.2013-03-27March 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copiesApril 07 20132013-04-07A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.2013-03-24A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor in orange saffron saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/puja lamps) with lit flames, and before them on silver-covered floor tables are brass vessels, plates of flowers, sweets and offerings. The room has white walls and a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2013-04-08A group of young girls seated on the floor in orange and maroon traditional dress, many with white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames in their cupped hands, and brass pooja plates with flowers, a bell, a small brass lamp and offerings lie in front of them. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with more seated participants behind them. No individual is identified as any named figure.2013-04-14Several women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated on mats on a white floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep red saris with thin gold borders, and many have white horizontal forehead markings. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold lamps and brass vessels, and a brass tray with small pots and offerings sits at left, with a red basket beside it. The scene appears to be a group devotional or puja setting.2014-04-13Young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas perform a puja, each holding a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The two foreground girls have white forehead markings and red bindi; others with lamps and brass vessels are seated behind them, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings on a low table.2013-04-30A group of young women and girls seated on the floor in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces, sit behind a long white-covered table set with brass oil lamps (diyas), small brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, flower petals and white cloth. A girl at centre wears a forehead tilak and looks forward with focus, while others sit with hands folded or resting on laps. Several of the women wear red and orange sashes, and a woman in glasses with a saffron garment sits at the upper right. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls. Count of physical people visible is about ten.2013-09-11