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Several young women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a seated puja. In the foreground a young woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt, with a small tilak and a beaded necklace, reaches toward brass lamps and a small brass pot, with a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings nearby. Beside her a girl in a red top and pink pants has her palms pressed together in front of her chest, while a girl in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and a long mala sits with eyes lowered. Another girl in a yellow-green dress has her hands raised near her face, and a girl in a maroon and gold outfit sits at the right with her hands folded. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right.

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November 15 20112011-11-15Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.2011-12-06A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an evening ritual with small oil lamps and brass vessels. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink top and olive-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands cupped around a brass lamp, while a teenage girl in a green top and purple skirt holds a small brass lamp. A girl in a pink patterned kurta with a bindi and beaded necklace holds a lit lamp, and a child in teal sits at the right. Behind them, several adults in white and orange clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a woman in a striped shawl raises a flame. Brass lamps, a small cup, flower petals and a plastic container sit on a cloth-covered floor.2011-12-01October 25 20122012-10-25September 20 20132013-09-20Photo of a group of children and young women seated on the floor at a devotional gathering, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) or brass puja vessel. A girl in the foreground wears a pink sleeveless top and holds a lit lamp, while a young woman in an orange-red shawl over white clothes sits nearby. Other girls wear pink, teal and blue outfits, and a woman in white stands in the background. Red curtains and a plain pale wall form the backdrop, with brass vessels, plastic containers and bowls placed on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps. No candidate for a person is visibly present.2011-11-09April 03 20132013-04-03September 21 20132013-09-21A dense ritual gathering of young girls and women seated on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Most wear orange or maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, flower petals and white flowers sit on the mats before them. Seated women in the background wear white and green clothing. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the rows. The scene is consistent with a Rudrabhishekam and Paduka Puja, though the image shows only the participants.2013-06-08September 25 20112011-09-25A seated group of women and girls in orange and maroon saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, sit on the floor in a row during a ceremony. Some hold small brass bowls and offerings, and oil lamps burn on a low table in front. Behind them, people in white clothing and a few in white sit in the background.2013-03-13November 20 20112011-11-20