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Five young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.

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Several young girls sit in a row at a temple, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads around the neck. The central girl wears a deep red and orange sari with gold border and holds a pink lotus flower in her hands. Other girls in blue, green and purple saris hold pink flowers, and a yellow flower garland hangs at the right edge. Red and white painted pillars are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat during a ritual, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas. The front girl wears a red and gold sari with an orange blouse and holds a pink lotus. A girl beside her in a cream sari with pink lotus and red border holds a pink flower, another in a blue sari holds a lotus, and others in orange and red saris sit behind them. Behind them stands a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp and brass vessels, and petals are scattered on the floor.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 10 20162016-10-10Three young girls sit cross-legged on a floor, each wearing white jasmine garlands with red roses and yellow marigolds. The girl on the left wears a teal blouse with gold border and a maroon skirt; the centre girl wears a maroon blouse with green trim and an orange skirt; the girl on the right wears a green sari with red border. Behind them, rows of seated people in orange robes and rudraksha malas listen attentively.2014-10-03August 11 20162016-08-11Three young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at the base of a decorated dais during a pada puja. The girl on the left wears a red silk dress with gold borders and gold necklaces, holding a pink lotus. The middle girl wears an orange and navy outfit with a white beaded necklace, holding a pink lotus in both hands. The girl on the right wears a dark green silk dress with gold trim and a white garland, holding a pink lotus. Behind them, a large gilded deity murti in orange and green draped attire is seated on a golden throne, with petals scattered on the floor and a garland of white and orange flowers nearby.2011-12-31Four young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before a temple shrine, each holding a pink lotus flower. From left: a girl in pink and green dress, a girl in orange salwar, a girl in yellow and maroon with gold necklaces, and a girl in cream and navy with pearl necklaces. Behind them stands a large red-draped deity murti with yellow garlands, beside gold ornate shrine elements and a white staircase with red stripes. The scene suggests a pada puja offering of lotuses.2011-12-31A group of young girls and women sit cross-legged on a mat during a temple ritual, with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha malas over saris in blue, orange, red, cream and yellow colours. Some hold pink lotus flowers, and yellow and pink flower petals are scattered on the mat. A white-and-red painted temple wall and a basket of yellow marigold garlands sit behind them.2013-10-13