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Photograph of a seated group of women in orange and maroon-bordered saffron clothing performing a ritual with brass bells, brass plates of flower petals and lit oil lamps. The central woman, with a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame over a brass plate while chanting. Women in cream-and-orange saris with saffron shawls sit around her on orange mats, many holding small brass bells and flame lamps. No figure of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.

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September 28 20112011-09-28October 24 20102010-10-24July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02March 08 20132013-03-08A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05September 17 20112011-09-17May 13 20132013-05-13February 26 20132013-02-26A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange robes seated closely together during a ritual, most holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames raised toward the camera. Several wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground wears glasses and a forehead mark and holds a lamp in one hand, while another in the lower right wears a magenta top and holds a lamp with a bracelet. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on a mat in the lower left, and a book is open in the lower foreground. Behind them more women in white and orange shawls raise lamps. The scene suggests a devotional aarti gathering.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18January 28 20132013-01-28