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Photograph of a large group of young people seated on the floor of an indoor hall performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear saffron-orange clothing with magenta or red borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead markings. Several hold brass oil lamps aloft or in their hands, and brass plates, bowls and small lamps are arranged on the floor before them. Behind them seated adults in red and purple saris watch, and a wall with curtains and a framed deity picture is visible.

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A 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.2014-04-13A photo of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads, performing a puja in an indoor hall. Several hold brass oil lamps (diya) with lit flames, and others hold brass plates and offering cups on the floor. Dark red and orange garments dominate, with a few women in white saris among them. Brass ritual vessels and marigold-like flowers sit on a cloth in front. A few people are standing or seated further back in the crowd.2013-09-25July 30 20132013-07-30A 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 large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28August 21 20142014-08-21April 03 20132013-04-03April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22A large hall with a tiled floor and pink walls where rows of young women sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. They wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, with some holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass lamps, kumkum-marked plates, pink flower garlands and small bowls are set before them along the floor. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and maroon curtains cover windows. Many more people sit or stand in the background, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. No clear a person candidate is visible.2013-04-03July 30 20132013-07-30