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A row of young girls in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor during a ritual, many raising brass oil lamps (aarti) overhead with flames lit. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, and some have red and pink sashes. In the foreground a girl holds a small brass bell, and a brass plate with flowers and offerings rests on the floor, with more brass lamps and flower-decorated trays along a long table. Background figures in orange and red sit behind them, and red curtains hang on the wall.

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A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Many hold lit oil lamps or brass aarti/puja plates with flowers, kumkum and small brass vessels arranged on metal trays in front of them. A few older women in deep red saris lead the rite, one with grey hair holding a lamp. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti being performed in a sanctum-style hall. Roughly thirty people are visible.2014-02-03A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with pale tiled floor and wall posters. Rows of women and girls in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on silver-coloured low platforms. Each platform holds steel bowls, a brass cup, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, brass incense or pooja vessels, and scattered red flower petals. Several participants raise incense sticks or small items with their hands, and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Two dark-robed women sit at the left edge, and a steel vessel sits in the foreground. Visible people number about 20 to 30.2013-12-02February 05 20142014-02-05December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, performing a ritual on silver trays with brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a lit oil lamp held by the foreground girl. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on a white floor with ropes separating the rows.2014-02-05Photo 11742586 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a hall with pale tiled flooring and red curtains behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and red-and-gold bordered cloth, and several hold small brass lamps, flower petals and offering plates on silver trays set before them. Lit oil lamps and a few white and yellow flowers sit on the trays. Mostly young women and a few older adults are visible, all focused on the ritual at the front.2014-02-05A photograph of a large hall where rows of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white ritual mats, with brass lamps, small brass vessels, and plates of flowers and fruit arranged on low tables before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and some are pouring or handling items from the brass vessels as part of a puja. Red curtains and framed religious pictures line the walls, and a small statuette sits among the flower offerings in the foreground. The setting suggests a group ritual or padapuja in an ashram hall.2013-12-13Young women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in a row on a tiled hall floor, raising small brass oil lamps lit with flames toward the ceiling. Before them lie trays with white flowers, brass dishes, a small plate of offerings and a pink container. Portraits hang on the back wall above red curtains, and other devotees are seated in the background. Lamps and offerings suggest a puja or aarti.2013-03-27A group of young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young woman with a ponytail pours liquid from a small brass vessel, while others hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering bowls on a low metal tray. A pink bag sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple hall during puja or abhishekam. Only the visible women and girls are counted.2013-06-07April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a large group of women and girls in orange robes seated on the floor of a hall with a red curtain backdrop during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, and several perform hand gestures or pour from vessels. Behind them, a few people in white and orange sit among rows of red chairs. The scene suggests a padapuja-style group ritual, though the photograph itself shows only the offering trays and seated devotees. Several dozen people are visible.2013-12-11