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A group of women and girls in colourful traditional saris and salwar outfits stand in a bright hall during a performance. In the foreground a young woman in orange clothing and an orange head wrap sits on the white floor in a stretched split pose, smiling, while others in saffron, red, pink, green and blue garments watch and hold short sticks. A gold-toned altar with deity murti is visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a group of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez performing a group activity on a polished white marble floor inside a temple-style hall. Many participants hold small multicoloured sticks or wands in their hands, while several stand in a line and others are gathered in the middle. In the foreground a girl in an orange top and a child in a yellow dress are visible, and at the lower right a person in orange lies on the floor. Behind them a golden arched shrine niche and a wooden door appear, and a red digital clock sits on the wall.2016-10-08A young woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering sits with her legs spread wide on a white floor, leaning on one hand during a group performance. Behind her, several people in colourful saris and garments stand in a loose circle, including a red-and-pink sari, orange kurta-style outfits, blue and green saris, and white saris with gold borders. Some hold short sticks with coloured tips. The setting appears to be a bright indoor hall.2016-10-08A seated woman in the centre wears an orange sannyasi-style robe, a purple cloth wrapped as a turban with a jewelled ornament, rudraksha mala necklaces, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on her forehead. Around her, a large seated crowd of mostly women wears white and orange clothing, some with white headscarves and white tilak marks, in a hall with a meditation-class atmosphere.2017-07-08October 03 20162016-10-03A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They hold small brass plates and lamps and appear to be offering aarti or puja, with trays of flowers, sweets and kumkum set before them. A red carpet and draped red curtains frame the hall, and a chain barrier with stanchions runs through the foreground. A woman in front in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. No clear a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees performing a group puja.2013-11-20A large hall with white tiled floor and many people performing a group dance with sticks during Navaratri. In the foreground, women in orange, red, pink and green sarees bend forward while holding wooden sticks. Behind them, a mixed crowd of women and men in white ritual clothes and orange garments moves through the space. Gold deity statues and framed pictures line the walls, and a large painting hangs on the far wall.2016-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01July 05 20132013-07-05May 18 20132013-05-18October 03 20162016-10-03December 05 20162016-12-05