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A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and long rudraksha-bead necklaces. Several hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and metal bowls and kalasha-style vessels rest on low wooden platforms in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground holding a lamp, and another in orange at the right holds a lamp near her chest. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded or raised, and a white-haired woman in orange is in the left background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.

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Photo of a seated group of women and young people in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, holding small brass oil lamps and lit flames during a ritual gathering. A woman in front wears a white sari and holds a lit lamp, while others in orange hold brass lamps and bowls of offerings, with silver bowls and a metal pot in the foreground. Multiple lit lamps and a red floor cloth are visible in the background. No a person figure is visibly present in this image.2014-10-27 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20142014-09-30A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a ritual, many wearing orange and red saffron-toned sarees and dhotis with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (deepas) and cups, and a tray with offerings sits on the floor at lower left. Most are women and girls, with a few older participants and a man in red at right. Other attendees in white clothes sit in the background.2014-08-16August 02 20132013-08-02September 16 20142014-09-16October 02 20142014-10-02A large group of women seated on the floor in orange saffron robes with red trim, many wearing rudraksha malas and brown fiber-woven garlands, performs an oil lamp ritual. Several hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, others hold brass puja plates and small offerings; in the foreground a woman in glasses and a red bindi holds a lamp, and at lower left a small incense stick and brass items rest on a dark cloth. Women in white garments with malas sit on the right. Dim seated audience and red chairs fill the background, with a hall lit by oil lamps.2014-10-02January 29 20152015-01-29A 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.2014-04-04Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06July 26 20132013-07-26August 02 20132013-08-02