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A photo of devotees in orange and saffron clothing seated in a row at an outdoor ritual, performing puja with brass oil lamps (diyas) wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with lit flames and incense smoke rising. The foreground woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and wrist bangles looks down with her hands near a lamp; women beside her in orange and white are similarly engaged. Trees and blurred greenery form the background.

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August 12 20162016-08-12A group of young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young woman with a ponytail pours liquid from a small brass vessel, while others hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering bowls on a low metal tray. A pink bag sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple hall during puja or abhishekam. Only the visible women and girls are counted.2013-06-07Photo of a group of women sitting cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, dressed in orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold brass lamps with lit flames and brass cones; others attend steel bowls, pots and small brass vessels arranged on low stone platforms, with a red flower and offerings visible. Incense smoke rises at left. Foreground women have white vibhuti on their foreheads and braided hair. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti in progress.2014-10-27August 16 20162016-08-16Outdoor ritual scene at a homa-style offering setup with brass vessels, marigold and flower petals on a white-draped table, and a tall brass lamp stand at right. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a vertical tilak and a gold bead necklace sits centrally with hands pressed together in a devotional gesture, wearing wire-rimmed glasses. To his right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and mala beads sits behind the table. Two women in orange saris sit in the foreground, one with hair in a long braid, and another orange-robed figure is partially visible at right. Banana leaves and green foliage fill the background, with laundry hanging on a line.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp with a red flower in the other, with a white-marked forehead and red bindi. Beside her another woman in orange with closed eyes sits in meditation, and a third woman in white stands behind them. An orange-painted wall and a white stand edge the frame, with brass vessels and flowers in the lower right.2010-10-30Photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders during a ritual under a tent canopy. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame sits beside white and yellow chrysanthemum flowers and a purple flower. Several women wear rudraksha malas, one with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on her forehead and hair in a bun, with hands folded or resting on laps. Paper decorations hang from the canopy above. Multiple brass oil lamps line the floor behind them.2016-08-12August 16 20162016-08-16A group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29August 12 20162016-08-12A woman with long wavy light-brown hair sits cross-legged in orange robes with a maroon-red border and a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a central bead. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, looking down at it. Behind her, many people in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, some holding small lamps and bowls, with white tilak marks on foreheads. A grey stone altar with brass vessels and red-and-white offerings sits at left, and a red bag rests at lower right.2014-08-21October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies