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A woman in an orange saffron sari with a magenta border sits in a hall, holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand and a small brass bell or cup in her left. She wears a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, bangles and earrings. Other women in orange clothes sit behind her in a seated devotional gathering.

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A group of women devotees seated indoors perform an aarti with lit oil lamps. The woman in the centre wears an orange and maroon sari with a gold border, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, holding a brass lamp with flames toward the camera. Beside her, a woman with cropped hair in a maroon sari also holds a lamp. Others behind them wear saffron-toned and green-bordered saris, white tilaka markings on their foreheads and red kumkum bindis. A blue sequined cloth covers a platform with a red cloth and gold-coloured ritual items in the background.2013-10-08April 13 20132013-04-13A young woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a long rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in front of her face, with white vibhuti marking her forehead. Seated women in orange and saffron saris, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sit around her in what appears to be a devotional gathering or pada puja.2013-07-26July 26 20132013-07-26A woman with white vibhuti lines across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her raised right hand while speaking. She wears an orange saree and a long mala of large rudraksha beads, with a rudraksha pendant on a dark cord. Behind her, several young people in maroon clothing with gold borders sit in a row, some with white forehead markings, and a child's hand reaches toward the lamp at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual gathering with a lamp offering.2013-07-10July 09 20132013-07-09A woman in a red-orange sari-style robe with gold-edged borders holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched right hand, a rudraksha mala wrapped around her wrist and a longer mala hanging at her chest. A white paste mark and red bindi are on her forehead, and her hair is pulled back. Behind her, other people in orange-red robes are seated, some holding small lamps, with gold-tipped pillars, an orange wall and a blue draped backdrop in the background. The setting suggests an aarti or lamp-offering in a temple hall.2013-10-13July 11 20132013-07-11September 28 20112011-09-28August 02 20132013-08-02A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.2014-06-06February 11 20142014-02-11