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Girls and young women sit cross-legged on a mat during a ritual in a hall. Several hold brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, and a girl in a pink dress holds a brass handbell. A young woman in a red-and-gold blouse and maroon top holds a lamp, another in red patterned kurta holds a brass vessel, and one wears a white headband. Foreheads bear vertical or horizontal white and red marks. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass cup and offerings lie on the mat. Background participants in purple and lilac clothing sit further back. No a person candidate is visible.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a large seated devotional gathering, mostly women and girls sitting on mats in a hall, many holding small brass oil lamps or lit candles and small brass cups. In the foreground a young girl in a purple top and red skirt holds a brass lamp, and a girl in a floral pink-and-maroon churidar holds a brass vessel. Nearby, a woman in a pink sari and a woman in a white outfit with red-and-gold tilak hold lamps, and brass plates with flowers, red petals and white flowers sit in front of them. Behind, more participants in saris and salwar kameez, some with long braids and bindis, fill the room.2011-12-04Photo of a group of children and young women seated on the floor at a devotional gathering, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) or brass puja vessel. A girl in the foreground wears a pink sleeveless top and holds a lit lamp, while a young woman in an orange-red shawl over white clothes sits nearby. Other girls wear pink, teal and blue outfits, and a woman in white stands in the background. Red curtains and a plain pale wall form the backdrop, with brass vessels, plastic containers and bowls placed on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps. No candidate for a person is visibly present.2011-11-09Several young women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a seated puja. In the foreground a young woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt, with a small tilak and a beaded necklace, reaches toward brass lamps and a small brass pot, with a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings nearby. Beside her a girl in a red top and pink pants has her palms pressed together in front of her chest, while a girl in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and a long mala sits with eyes lowered. Another girl in a yellow-green dress has her hands raised near her face, and a girl in a maroon and gold outfit sits at the right with her hands folded. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right.2011-09-25Indoor group puja on a mat-covered floor with several seated participants. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink embroidered outfit sits on the left with hands in lap. A girl in a magenta and gold kurta with a beaded necklace raises a small brass oil lamp, and beside her an older woman in white clothes with a red bindi and a long braid holds a lit brass lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and more participants in white and bright saris are seated behind them in a red-curtained hall.2011-11-01November 05 20112011-11-05A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an evening ritual with small oil lamps and brass vessels. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink top and olive-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands cupped around a brass lamp, while a teenage girl in a green top and purple skirt holds a small brass lamp. A girl in a pink patterned kurta with a bindi and beaded necklace holds a lit lamp, and a child in teal sits at the right. Behind them, several adults in white and orange clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a woman in a striped shawl raises a flame. Brass lamps, a small cup, flower petals and a plastic container sit on a cloth-covered floor.2011-12-01Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall performing a puja ritual. A young woman in a teal kurta with a red scarf rings a small brass bell while holding a lit oil lamp; a girl in an orange printed top and grey patterned pants holds a lamp with cupped hands; a woman in a green patterned blouse holds a lit lamp toward the front. Brass oil lamps and thali plates with flowers, fruit and sweets are arranged on floor mats. Several other participants in white and colourful dress sit behind, some with tilak on their foreheads, and red curtains hang at the windows.2011-10-02Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06November 15 20112011-11-15A seated group of devotees, mostly women and girls, perform a ritual with small brass oil lamps (deepa) lit in their hands at a puja setting. In the foreground, a young man in peach clothes and an orange shawl holds a lamp, and a girl in a white-and-green salwar sits beside brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them, women in yellow, pink, red and green saris and salwars raise lamps and gesture in devotion, while rows of white vertical poles and a large hall with more seated devotees stretch behind. Brass vessels, marigold petals and small trays of offerings are arranged on mats.2011-12-03November 20 20112011-11-20