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A ritual scene in a temple hall with red drapes and a decorated wall. In the foreground, a young woman in a cream and gold sari with a gold-bordered shawl kneels on a raised platform with palms pressed together in anjali, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a sacred thread visible. Beside her, a woman in a blue blouse and multicoloured sari with gold jewellery and a headpiece smiles, sitting near a silver tray holding brass vessels, yellow and red flowers, and a red cushion on a silver stand. Wooden sticks and folded cloths lie on the left. Behind them, women in white and cream attire stand in a line, one in a blue sari, with a larger crowd of devotees dressed in white further back. The setting suggests a puja or homa-style ceremony.

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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a hall with red draped curtains. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari with a brown blouse kneels and holds a small pink object toward a seated young woman in a blue blouse and purple-red skirt, wearing a gold maang tikka, nose ring, layered gold necklace and jhumka earrings with dark hair in a braid. A silver-and-gold tray with flowers, marigolds and red blossoms sits beside a gold kalasha and a red velvet cushion, with bundled wooden sticks and blue cloth on the left. Behind them, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand in a line, a woman in a blue sari stands at left, and more people are seated in the background.2019-01-08A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari kneels with her forehead pressed to a gold kalasha set on a silver pedestal with a red velvet cushion, decorated with flowers including red roses and yellow blooms. Beside her a young woman in a red and blue sari, with a gold necklace, nose ring and jewelled headpiece, stands and steadies the vessel with her hand. Stacks of wooden sticks lie on the left, and a blue cloth on the floor. Behind them a row of women in cream and gold saris stands in a hall with red drapes, gold decorations and a gold canopy. Several people are visible in the background.2019-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08A ritual scene in a hall with a red draped ceiling. In the foreground, a seated woman in a blue blouse and purple-and-red sari with gold jewellery and a forehead ornament smiles beside a golden tray holding a brass pot, red and yellow flowers, and a metal oil lamp. To the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha-style beads kneels with hands folded near her chest, looking upward. Stacks of wooden sticks and small cards lie on a cloth at left. Standing women in white and gold saris, and one in a blue sari, line the back, with more seated participants behind them.2019-01-08January 08 20192019-01-08A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi sits on a raised platform beside a brass tray holding yellow and purple flowers and a brass vessel. Across from her, a woman with glasses, hair in a bun and a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in namaskar. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clad attendees move through a hall with red drapes, golden canopy structures and a raised dais. This appears to be a devotional or ceremonial setting in a temple-style hall.2019-01-05A ceremonial scene in an indoor hall with red drapes and a dais. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a small red bindi and gold earrings. Beside her a younger woman in a red and blue sari, gold necklace and jhumka earrings, kneels and watches. On the dais stands a brass kalasha pair on a tray of marigolds and red flowers, with stacked wooden sticks and a blue cloth nearby. Behind them, several women in white and blue saris stand with folded hands, and more devotees in white are seated in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2019-01-08A photograph of a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a gold head ornament and rudraksha-style necklaces kneels with her palms pressed together in prayer before a brass vessel filled with yellow and purple flowers. Beside her, a seated woman in an orange-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles waits with folded hands. A third woman in white and a woman in orange stand in the background before a golden temple-style structure and red draped backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in this scene.2019-01-05A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing upward, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her, a young woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels smiling, holding a brass tray with a kalasha-style vessel surrounded by yellow and purple flowers. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing stand in a decorated hall with red drapes, a gold-framed canopy and a gold-railed platform. No a person candidate is visible.2019-01-05Indoor temple-style scene in a hall with red drapes and gold-toned pillars. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and large beaded necklace sits cross-legged at left, hands folded in namaste. At right, a young woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari, with a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and kneeling, presses her palms together in prayer. Between them is a brass plate with yellow and purple flowers and a small brass kalasha, with a silver-coloured vessel and blue cloth nearby. Another person in orange stands in the background. No visible candidate for a person is present.2019-01-05A photograph of two women seated on a white floor during a puja setting. On the left, a smiling woman in orange-saffron clothing wears a long rudraksha mala and a bindi, with a band of bangles on her wrist. On the right, a woman in a cream saree with gold border and gold jewellery bends forward, holding a small object in her hands over a brass tray. The tray holds yellow and purple flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and gold accents. Behind them are gold-framed pillars, a maroon drape and a red-saffron cloth in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2019-01-05Two women kneel on a marble-floored temple platform before a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers with small brass vessels. 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