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Photograph of a seated woman in a pink and orange silk saree with a long side braid, a rudraksha mala with red beads, gold hoop earring and gold bangles, holding a small white mirror-like box and applying a tilak or paste with a wooden stick. Behind and beside her, other devotees in pink, purple and blue garments sit on a red mat and striped rug during what appears to be a group ceremony.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Seated indoors on a tiled floor, a young woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha beads, with a tilak on her forehead, holds a small stone or slate and looks down at it. Around her, people sit in white and cream clothes with gold borders; a shaved-headed child in white sits in the foreground, and a woman with a white-and-gold sari and tilak sits at right. Brass boxes lie on the floor and red chairs stand in the background. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person, so the a person candidate field is set to none.2017-03-03December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a red carpet at an indoor program, each holding a grey stone slab and a small wooden stylus or pen while writing on white paper sheets. Their saris are in pink, green, blue, yellow and orange with gold borders, and several wear bangles and beaded necklaces. Small shells and a grey slab rest beside them, and a striped mat is visible at the top left. No deity, a person candidate or readable name is visible in the frame.2016-12-21A woman in a coral-pink shawl with a red-and-gold striped border sits among a seated crowd, holding a small cream card up at eye level. Her hair is pulled back in a low braid, she wears a nose stud, a drop earring, a gold-banded ring and red bangles, and a yellow lanyard hangs around her neck. Behind her, other attendees in red, orange, purple and white clothing hold similar cards, and a blurred figure in a purple top sits at right. The setting appears to be a crowded hall with warm lighting.2016-12-12A woman in the foreground, with a white vertical tilak mark on her forehead and a small nose stud, kneels with her head bowed and cups a grey stone object in both palms. She wears a green blouse with gold necklaces and bangles, and a pink and gold saree. Behind her, other women in pink, red and cream sarees sit in a similar posture, one holding a small white object. The setting is a warm, red-toned hall.2016-12-21April 26 20172017-04-26