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A row of seven women sit on the floor before a decorated deity murti shrine, hands joined in namaste. They wear red, maroon and orange silk saris with flower garlands of orange and white blossoms, and some wear white and gold blouses. Behind them stand a gilded alcove with large garlanded deity figures and brass lamps, a golden ceremonial umbrella on the right, and the floor is scattered with rose and marigold petals with brass bowls. The setting suggests a puja or chandi homa observance.

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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesEvening ritual inside a tented hall where several women in matching deep red and maroon saris, with white and orange flower garlands, sit cross-legged on the floor before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by lion-figured pedestals and brass oil lamps. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown clothing, with a rudraksha mala, performs the ceremony, and brass bowls and a kalasha sit on a yellow-and-green floral mandala. Scattered petals cover the floor, and a ceiling fan and orange canopy frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesSeven women in red, maroon and pink silk saris sit in a row before a decorated shrine, each wearing marigold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Their hands are folded or resting on their laps. Behind them stand colourful flower garlands, a brass lamp and a gold-painted deity murti. A brass plate with yellow flowers and a small tray sit in the foreground beside a smoky offering area. The women are seated and attentive, with no clear presence of a central figure in the frame.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSix women seated side by side in a row on the floor during a ritual, wearing red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, white-and-orange marigold garlands and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several have yellow turmeric and red kumkum marks on their foreheads and their hands are joined or resting in their laps. Smoke rises in front of them from a ritual fire, and flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor below. Behind them a large deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red draped cloth.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesSix women sit in a row in front of a deity shrine during a homa or puja, wearing red, maroon and pink silk saris with gold borders and garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds. Several have kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads, and some hold their hands together in prayer or rest them on their laps. Incense smoke rises in front of them, a brass lamp stands at the lower edge, and yellow and pink flower petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them stands a richly decorated deity murti with floral garlands and gold ornaments. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies