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Two young girls sit on the ground at a night-time ritual setting with flower garlands. The girl in front wears a red blouse and green sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a pink and white lotus flower. Beside her a girl in an orange top and blue sari with silver border reaches toward a tray of yellow cloth bundles. Behind them an adult in orange-saffron garments and a small lamp flame are visible, with a decorated altar, marigold garlands and floor fans in the background. Both girls have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Five young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.2013-10-13Several young girls sit in a row at a temple, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads around the neck. The central girl wears a deep red and orange sari with gold border and holds a pink lotus flower in her hands. Other girls in blue, green and purple saris hold pink flowers, and a yellow flower garland hangs at the right edge. Red and white painted pillars are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesFour young girls sit on a striped mat during an evening puja, each dressed in a sari of a different colour: green, blue, orange and yellow with red blouses. They hold pink flowers and yellow cloth near a flaming fire pit (homa) on the right, where a priest in an orange garment pours or offers something. Their foreheads bear white tilak marks. Behind them stands an altar with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, an oil lamp, and a pink petal scattered on the floor, with a pedestal fan visible in the background. Ritual offerings are being made at the fire.2013-10-13October 10 20162016-10-10Three young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at the base of a decorated dais during a pada puja. The girl on the left wears a red silk dress with gold borders and gold necklaces, holding a pink lotus. The middle girl wears an orange and navy outfit with a white beaded necklace, holding a pink lotus in both hands. The girl on the right wears a dark green silk dress with gold trim and a white garland, holding a pink lotus. Behind them, a large gilded deity murti in orange and green draped attire is seated on a golden throne, with petals scattered on the floor and a garland of white and orange flowers nearby.2011-12-31A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat during a ritual, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas. The front girl wears a red and gold sari with an orange blouse and holds a pink lotus. A girl beside her in a cream sari with pink lotus and red border holds a pink flower, another in a blue sari holds a lotus, and others in orange and red saris sit behind them. Behind them stands a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp and brass vessels, and petals are scattered on the floor.2013-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies