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October 16 2010

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Women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small brass bell while an open book rests on her lap. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass lamps and a sprinkling of petals sit on orange cloth before them. A woman beside her in orange holds a lamp and reads from an open book. Behind them women in white saris with orange and green borders also hold lamps and bells.

A group of women sit closely together on orange and red cloths during a devotional ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and handbells. The central woman wears an orange saffron sari with a maroon border, a red kumkum mark and a vibhuti-style forehead line, and rings a brass bell while speaking. Women on the right wear white saris with yellow shawls and bangles, and a woman on the left in an orange shawl holds a lit lamp. Brass plates and oil lamps are visible on the floor, and the room is dim and hazy. Several people are seated; the scene is a group puja or aarti.

October 03 2011

Photograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon-bordered saffron clothing performing a ritual with brass bells, brass plates of flower petals and lit oil lamps. The central woman, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame over a brass plate while chanting. Women in cream-and-orange saris with saffron shawls sit around her on orange mats, many holding small brass bells and flame lamps. No figure of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.

A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.

October 24 2010

A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red walls and a red carpet. In the foreground two women sit cross-legged holding lit oil lamps, the woman on the left in a white sari with an orange shawl and glasses, the woman on the right in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Brass lamps and small brass dishes sit on the floor before them. Behind a metal railing, a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with palms pressed together or hold lamps, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands sits near the back. Fire flares from a lamp at the left edge.

Devotee women seated on a mat during a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red walls and metal railings. Two women in front wear white saris with orange shawls, the foreground woman with glasses holding a brass lamp, the second woman smiling and holding a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame. Brass plates with flowers, a brass lamp and small brass vessels sit on the red floor cloth. Behind them, seated devotees in white dhotis, some with folded hands, and men in yellow shawls and grey shirts sit in rows. A woman with an orange shawl sits at left with a lamp. Ornate painted pillars frame the background.

A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange robes seated closely together during a ritual, most holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames raised toward the camera. Several wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears glasses and a forehead mark and holds a lamp in one hand, while another in the lower right wears a magenta top and holds a lamp with a bracelet. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower left, and a book is open in the lower foreground. Behind them more women in white and orange shawls raise lamps. The scene suggests a devotional aarti gathering.

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Evening ritual scene with women seated on orange cloth-covered mats, holding lit oil lamps and small flames in their hands during a puja. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or cream saris with red or gold borders; one woman in the left foreground wears a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, and a woman in the center-right wears a white sari with a red shawl and bangles. A woman in the right foreground wears an orange sari with red border and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in the lower left wears an orange sari with a mala. A woman in a yellow shawl at left holds a lamp. Brass lamps and kalasha-type vessels sit in front on the mat. Background shows a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a microphone stand. No a person candidate is visible.

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