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A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on the floor performing a puja. In the foreground, several women wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead marks, holding small brass bells and hand lamps and offering plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Behind them, rows of people in orange, white and red clothing sit and hold lamps or bells. Red curtains, stacked red mats and chairs line the back wall. Brass vessels, lit oil lamps and flower petals sit on a low table in front. Many people are visible, the count is uncertain beyond the nearest rows.

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July 30 20132013-07-30A large group of women seated on the floor in an indoor hall performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps and plates of flowers and offerings in front of them. Many wear orange and rust-red saris with dark rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. One woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits at the left, and a woman in a white blouse with glasses sits among the group at right. Some hold lamps aloft while others tend small bowls and plates. Figures behind them in orange and red garments stand near the back of the hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2014-04-04July 30 20132013-07-30A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28A photo of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads, performing a puja in an indoor hall. Several hold brass oil lamps (diya) with lit flames, and others hold brass plates and offering cups on the floor. Dark red and orange garments dominate, with a few women in white saris among them. Brass ritual vessels and marigold-like flowers sit on a cloth in front. A few people are standing or seated further back in the crowd.2013-09-25September 15 20142014-09-15April 10 20132013-04-10July 13 20132013-07-13July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with raised hands, many dressed in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small cups sit in front of them. Red curtains and stacked red cushions are visible behind, with a few white-clad women among the orange-clad group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2013-07-26October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 26 20132013-07-26