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A photograph of a large hall where many young women and girls in orange and maroon clothing sit on the floor in rows, holding small oil lamps and brass vessels. Trays with flowers, kumkum and brass pots sit before them. Several older men in white clothes sit on a raised platform at the back. Pale walls, maroon curtains and white pillars frame the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among those present.

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April 04 20142014-04-04Rows of young girls in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or a brass bell. Silver trays with flowers, small brass vessels and a copper bowl sit before them. Some girls wear white forehead markings and rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Pink walls, red curtains and framed pictures appear in the background, with many more devotees in orange seated further back.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA row of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall, holding small brass oil lamps and bells over decorated metal trays laid with brass vessels, flowers and offerings. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Behind them, other seated devotees and a few standing people are visible near windows and red curtains. Brass pots and a white cloth lie on the tray in front. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA row of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white floor, raising brass oil lamps and small handbells toward the front while a line of brass ritual trays with flowers, fruit and kumkum rests before them. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, further devotees in similar saffron and maroon clothing sit in a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains and open windows, and a framed deity image hangs at the top of the wall. The scene shows an aarti or puja being performed.2013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall where rows of young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass cups toward a worship setup. Several have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja vessels, small trays, pink and red flowers and red cloths lie on the floor before them. Behind them, an older woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace sits with her hands together, and more seated devotees fill the room. Framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls, and maroon curtains frame the windows. A small oil lamp ritual is in progress, consistent with a puja.2013-04-01April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesApril 03 20132013-04-03