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Devotees seated in a row on the floor perform a puja, holding yellow marigold flowers cupped in their hands. A woman in the foreground wears a cream kurta with small embroidered flowers, a gold cuff bracelet and stud earrings. Behind her, several people in white and grey clothing sit beside silver thalis filled with rose petals, flower offerings and small brass vessels, set on a long maroon runner. Small oil lamps glow in the background, and the scene is lit warmly.

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Close view of devotees seated in a row on the floor during a puja, with a long red cloth covering a low table. A woman in the foreground, wearing a white embroidered garment and gold bangles, holds a yellow marigold flower cupped in her palms. Beside her, a person with dark hair seen from behind. Along the table are polished brass trays holding small bowls of pink rose petals, yellow flowers and other offerings, and a lit oil lamp glows at the top edge. The scene suggests a padapuja-style offering of flowers.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12Close photo of several women seated in a row in white traditional clothing, with white shawls and gold-edged borders, wearing wooden bead malas and bangles. Their hands are raised in ritual gestures; one holds a small brass or metal vessel and another holds a thin brass implement. In front are oil lamps with flames, incense sticks, brass pots, flower petals and an orange cloth on a low table. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-09-09December 05 20112011-12-05January 10 20172017-01-10October 12 20162016-10-12January 06 20172017-01-06Close photo of seated ritual participants during a puja with brass oil lamps lit on a low table. In the foreground a person in an orange-red garment and rudraksha bracelets holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind, a figure in white dhoti with yellow border sits beside others in cream and beige cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and orange flowers, rice, bowls and small brass vessels, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands among them. Several other lamps burn across the table.2017-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated on red floor cushions in a hall with stacked red chairs and a red curtain behind them, performing a ritual. The woman in front wears a white short-sleeved top with grey embroidery, white trousers and a name badge, and holds a white ball topped with yellow flowers. Beside her, a woman in a beige shawl and black trousers holds a similar offering, and a third woman in white sits behind. Brass plates with yellow flowers, brass lamps and a small brass vessel are arranged on the floor mat in front of them, and a silver bowl sits nearby. Three women are visible, along with a partially visible hand at the right edge.2013-10-07Close photo of a woman's hands cupped together, holding a small white offering with an orange flower and green leaves, during a puja. Her wrist wears a red beaded bracelet and she wears a red sleeve. Blurred figures in orange and red robes sit behind, with brass puja plates holding lit oil lamps and incense sticks in the foreground. A water bottle sits at lower right.2016-12-22 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19