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Photograph of a ritual row where several women in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on a striped woven mat, facing brass lamps and small oil lamps. Garlands of white and yellow flowers lie beside the lamps, with brass pots and bowls of petals nearby. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have long dreadlocked hair. Their hands are raised or cupped over the flames in a lamp-lighting or aarti-style offering. Other devotees in orange and a woman in white sit farther back under a canopy, with a parked car behind.

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Photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders during a ritual under a tent canopy. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame sits beside white and yellow chrysanthemum flowers and a purple flower. Several women wear rudraksha malas, one with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on her forehead and hair in a bun, with hands folded or resting on laps. Paper decorations hang from the canopy above. Multiple brass oil lamps line the floor behind them.2016-08-12A photograph of a row of women seated on the ground under an open pavilion, performing a ritual with oil lamps (diyas) and white jasmine-style flower garlands laid along the paved floor. Several women in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a lit oil lamp, while women in a light green sari and a brown checked sari sit beside them. Brass pots, bowls of offerings, coconut halves and a red tray are placed among the flowers. A palm tree and a red vehicle are visible in the background. No person in the frame is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the a person field is none.2016-08-12A large group of women sits on a paved outdoor courtyard performing a ritual with oil lamps and white and yellow flower garlands. Most wear orange, red or maroon saris and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground in a red sari and gold border holds a small brass oil lamp, and another in orange works at a brass lamp. Coconut halves, bananas, brass vessels and plastic containers of offerings are laid on green leaves before them. A bronze nandi bull statue and a red pillar stand at the left, with people in white and orange moving in the background.2016-08-12Outdoor puja scene with women seated on the ground in rows, lit oil lamps and white jasmine garlands laid before them, with bananas, coconut halves, yellow marigolds and a pink-lidded container on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a rust-red sari with gold-trimmed borders and a long beaded necklace tends a lamp in the center; another woman in a blue-and-white patterned wrap works at the right. Behind them, more women in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style beads stand and sit among greenery, and a magenta cloth lies in the lower right. The women wear vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several garlands and offering plates are arranged for a ritual.2016-08-12Outdoor ritual scene on a striped woven mat. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark beaded necklace sits with folded hands before a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside her a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits and gazes down at a lamp. Rows of brass lamps, white and yellow flower garlands, coconuts and small brass bowls line the mat. Several other women in white, orange and patterned saris sit in the background, and a figure in an orange robe stands at the right. A man in white stands at the upper left near a camera on a tripod, and green foliage and a red pillar frame the background.2016-08-12A seated group of women in a courtyard during a ritual. Several wear saffron-orange saris or blouses with dark rudraksha malas, and one in a deep maroon sari holds a garland of white and yellow flowers over a brass oil lamp set on a cloth. Others in white and cream saris sit nearby, one touching her face with her hand, with a brass vessel and offerings on the ground. A bronze statue and garlands appear in the background, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoors on a paved brick walkway, a row of women in orange and red saris sit cross-legged performing a ritual puja. The woman at left in an orange-red sari with brown blouse holds a brass oil lamp lit with flame. A woman in the centre in orange sari and rudraksha mala grips a small brass object over coconut halves and a brass vessel. Beside them women in red and rose saris hold lamps, and white and yellow flower garlands and banana bunches lie on green leaves. Brass bowls, coconut shells, a small brass lamp and kumkum are arranged on the ground. Other devotees in orange robes sit further back, and a plastic tiffin box sits at right.2016-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12August 12 20162016-08-12May 13 20132013-05-13A row of women seated on a paved ground during an outdoor ritual, each holding or tending brass oil lamps with lit flames. Several women in saffron and orange robes wear dark rudraksha malas, one in a red-orange garment at center reaching toward a lamp. An elderly woman on the right wears a yellow-green patterned sari. Before them are white and pink flower garlands, small plastic containers of offerings, coconut halves and red-orange items on the ground. Trees and a red structure stand in the background.2016-08-12