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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall, with many women and girls in white, pink, red and green clothing. In the foreground, a young girl in a white top and teal pants holds a small brass lamp, and others nearby hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels on mats with fruit and flowers. Many attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large crowd of people sits behind, and the scene appears to be a puja or lamp ceremony. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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November 26 20112011-11-26November 20 20112011-11-20A 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.2011-12-03Seated 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.2011-12-06A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a padapuja-style ceremony, many holding small oil lamps with flames. Women in white kurtas and saris dominate, with a woman in a bright orange shawl and white top near center, another in pink sari, and a woman in a red-and-green patterned outfit to the right; several wear rudraksha malas and bindi or vibhuti marks. A girl in purple sits in the lower left and another girl in a pink sari sits lower center. A camera operator's equipment is visible in the lower right foreground. No a person candidate is evident.2011-12-10A seated group of women and girls perform a puja in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. They hold small brass oil lamps and bells in their hands, with brass plates, lamps and offerings arranged on a mat in front of them. A young girl in a white dress sits in the centre, and a woman in red sari and a woman in orange shawl sit at left and right. Several white-clad participants and a woman in pink sari also hold lamps.2011-12-17A 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.2011-12-04October 25 20122012-10-25December 13 20112011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12A densely packed indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Young girls in maroon and gold-bordered saris with white forehead markings dominate the foreground, and women in white and orange-bordered saris and an orange shawl sit among them. A wheelchair stands against a pale wall at upper left, and a purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. No one at the front is shown as a clearly identified central figure, and no throne or deity is visible in this frame.2013-02-27A seated crowd of devotees in a hall during a lamp ritual. Many hold lit oil lamps or small flames in their hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. Women wear white and orange-saffron shawls and saris; one woman in the foreground wears a red and gold patterned kurta with hands pressed together. Others wear blue, green and pink. Orange-robed figures stand in the upper background near a tall structure. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible; no candidate matches the a person criteria.2012-10-25