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Young girls in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and rudraksha malas perform a puja, each holding a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The two foreground girls have white forehead markings and red bindi; others with lamps and brass vessels are seated behind them, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings on a low table.

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Young girls in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit in a hall, holding small oil lamps in cupped palms as they perform a lamp ritual. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti marks and one has a red bindi. Behind a metal and chain barrier, seated devotees in orange garments watch, and more oil lamps and a metal plate sit on the floor in front.2013-04-15 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27Young girls in orange and peach saffron-toned robes sit in a row holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, several lamps glowing in their hands. They wear rudraksha beaded malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered white and pink flower petals and brass lamps sit on the floor in front. One girl on the right looks toward the camera with her mouth open as if chanting.2013-03-27A group of young girls seated on the floor in orange and maroon traditional dress, many with white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold small oil lamps with lit flames in their cupped hands, and brass pooja plates with flowers, a bell, a small brass lamp and offerings lie in front of them. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with more seated participants behind them. No individual is identified as any named figure.2013-04-14June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of young women and girls seated and standing in rows during a devotional ritual. They wear orange and maroon sarees and necklaces of beads, with white stripes painted across their foreheads. Two foreground girls hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, one with red flower petals in her palms. Other participants behind them hold lamps as well, and there are scattered flower petals and offerings on the floor. The setting appears to be an indoor hall. No central figure in saffron or a crown is clearly visible in this frame.2013-04-27July 11 20132013-07-11March 27 20132013-03-27April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a group of young girls seated closely together in orange and maroon saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in an orange sari and orange blouse holds a small brass object, possibly a bell or lamp, raised near her chest while looking forward. Beside her another girl in orange sari and bangles holds a similar object. Smoke or incense drifts through the frame. Small oil lamps glow at the lower left and right, and behind them rows of other girls in maroon and orange dress sit in devotional posture during what appears to be a puja or satsang setting.2013-04-08A young girl in an orange sari with magenta borders sits in front, cupping a small silver bowl or cup in her palms. She wears a white vertical tilak on her forehead with a red dot, long rudraksha malas, and small drop earrings. Behind her, other young people in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with eyes lowered, and a brass oil lamp sits at the lower left edge of the frame. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering during a puja.2013-04-30A group of young women and girls sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, many in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several wear white forehead markings and hold small oil lamps or brass dishes of offerings. Brass lamps, flowers and small bowls are arranged on a silver-patterned mat in the foreground. Several girls hold lit oil lamps while others sit in devotional posture around the ritual setup.2013-04-18