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A photograph of a large hall filled with seated young women and girls in saffron and orange saris and salwar-style dress, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti marks. They sit on the floor before silver puja trays holding oil lamps, small brass bells, kumkum and offerings, lighting and holding lamps in a ritual. Behind them, rows of men in saffron and maroon garments with white headwear and forehead marks also sit with lamps, and a few people in white stand near the back.

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April 06 20132013-04-06April 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 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA large group of women and girls sits cross-legged on a hall floor performing a puja with oil lamps and brass thalis. Many wear orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and have white forehead markings. Some hold lit diyas or lamps and small brass vessels; plates of offerings, flowers and fruit lie in front of them. A woman in a maroon-and-white sari stands at the back holding a lamp, and a red curtain hangs behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2013-03-13A long hall with rows of young women and girls seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass vessels with flame. Their hands are raised toward the flames in an aarti-style offering. Brass lamps, flower arrangements, a plastic container of dark material, and small brass pots are set on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang on the wall at the back, and red curtains frame the windows. Several adults stand at the rear near the entrance.2013-04-03A 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.2013-04-04 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor in orange saffron saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/puja lamps) with lit flames, and before them on silver-covered floor tables are brass vessels, plates of flowers, sweets and offerings. The room has white walls and a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2013-04-08April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesWide view of a hall where many women sit on the floor in rows, performing a puja with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or deep maroon saris and rudraksha malas; several hold small brass lamps with flames, and some have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver plates with offerings, such as fruit, flowers and small bowls, sit before them on mats. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, and pink curtains hang along the back wall.2013-03-20A row of young women in orange and maroon saffron-style garments sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold small brass oil lamps and bells. Silver trays in front hold brass plates, flowers, lamps and offerings. Behind them, more participants sit in a bright hall with red curtains and windows. No single figure is identifiable as a person, and no such candidate is visible.2013-04-06 +1 copies