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A row of young women and girls sits cross-legged on a polished floor in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit wicks in their palms or on brass plates, while others have their hands folded in prayer. Brass puja plates with flowers, kumkum and offerings lie before them. Behind them a red curtain hangs and a wall rack holds yoga mats. No central figure is clearly visible.

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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17A group of young women and girls sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, many in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several wear white forehead markings and hold small oil lamps or brass dishes of offerings. Brass lamps, flowers and small bowls are arranged on a silver-patterned mat in the foreground. Several girls hold lit oil lamps while others sit in devotional posture around the ritual setup.2013-04-18A row of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor during a puja ceremony. Each holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised in front of them, while several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver trays, brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, other devotees and a red curtain are visible in a hall.2013-04-07April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesA row of seated young women in saffron and orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass oil lamps aloft with lit flames while performing a ritual. Some have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and tilak, and one has a yellow-gold marking on her eyelid area near the lamp. Brass pots, trays with flowers, a small bell and offering plates sit on a white floor in front, with a red curtain and white walls behind. The scene looks like a group aarti or lamp ceremony in a hall.2013-04-07April 18 20132013-04-18April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03March 27 20132013-03-27A seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Many have white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small bowls, flower petals and fruit offerings are arranged on a low mat in the foreground. A woman in a maroon-and-orange sari at center right raises her lamp toward the group. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees engaged in an oil-lamp puja.2013-05-18September 22 20132013-09-22