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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, wearing red and maroon saris with gold borders. The woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a green border and a rudraksha mala, and tends to a silver tray set with small brass cups, oil lamps, yellow flower garlands and plates of offerings. Other women nearby sit with hands folded or pressed in prayer, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The setting is a bright, tiled hall with blue guide lines on the floor.

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November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11736927November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23Photo 11738937A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, performing a ritual on silver trays with brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a lit oil lamp held by the foreground girl. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on a white floor with ropes separating the rows.2014-02-05November 14 20132013-11-14A photograph of a seated group of women and young girls in orange and maroon saffron-style garments performing a puja at a ritual setting. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small silver and brass pots, plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on low tables and mats in front of them. Several participants hold items over the offerings while others sit with hands folded in meditation. A stack of red mats and a green-lidded bucket appear in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this group.2013-12-12July 23 20132013-07-23Photo 11726163October 15 20132013-10-15June 07 20132013-06-07