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A screenshot of a document page with bulleted text about Hinduism and women, above an inset photograph captioned as a Kumari Puja during Navaratri. A man in a red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at left bending over and offering a garland or puja to a row of young girls seated on a red-draped platform, each wearing marigold garlands and colourful saris or lehenga. Behind them an ornate golden peetha, golden carved pillars and a deity murti are visible, with a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban on a throne-like seat at upper right; the seated figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role and attire.

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A two-panel collage in a document layout with a captioned photo strip. Top left: a group of girls and a few boys sit on a patterned rug before a glass cabinet and deity statues, some playing small hand drums and cymbals. Top right: girls in pink, red and orange saris sit before a deity murti on a raised throne with trident-shaped finials, singing into microphones. Bottom: a large outdoor group of about 60 women and girls in orange saris and rudraksha malas sit in rows before golden pillars and rows of lamps, with plates of flowers and offerings in front, performing a puja. The captions read that indigenous girls participate in Nithyananda Gurukul and that KAILASA trains rural women and girls in Nithya Puja. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2021-10-15October 28 20212021-10-28September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesApril 10 20172017-04-10October 15 20182018-10-15Evening ritual in a canopied hall before a richly decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands of yellow marigolds and red and pink blossoms, with an ornate brass oil lamp in front. Five young women in white, cream, orange and pink saris, each wearing a white flower garland, sit cross-legged on a mat facing a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth who gestures with his right hand and holds a small brass vessel. Behind them an ornate parasol and an orange-and-gold banner hang near a white curtained backdrop, with two onlookers standing in the background. Another person in white sits at the left edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple setting with a golu-style display of large deity figures. Several young girls seated on a silver-toned decorated seat wear white and orange-white flower garlands; one wears red with gold trim, others wear green, maroon and multicoloured silk. Behind them, a large statue of a lion and a figure in green and gold stand beside a tall golden deity murti holding a sword-like implement. A devotee in a maroon dhoti with bare upper body sits cross-legged at a brass oil lamp, raising his hands to his head, while a man in an orange turban sits at the right edge. Brass oil lamps, marigold and rose offerings, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor.2017-09-21October 13 20182018-10-13Photo of a Navaratri puja at a temple setting decorated with large painted murtis, including a lion-faced figure and a blue-skinned figure with weapons, and a tall gold-clad goddess figure. Several young girls in red, gold, green and striped dresses sit in a row wearing white jasmine and orange flower garlands, with gold bangles and earrings. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in rust-red cloth sits with his hands raised near a brass lamp and bowl. At right, a man with a white garland sits on an ornate silver throne against a decorated backdrop, and a person in orange cloth sits at the edge. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings in trays are arranged on the floor.2017-09-21A night-time ritual scene at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and red-orange dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a brass tray with banana leaves, flowers and offerings toward a row of young women seated on a stone ledge. The women wear white jasmine garlands, sindoor and vibhuti-style forehead marks, and silk saris in purple and blue, and one in orange and green with a gold border. Marigold petals lie on the ground. Another person in white stands in the background, and a few other priests in orange and red are partially visible at left. This appears to be a Deepavali-related puja offering, with no a person candidate clearly identifiable.2016-10-29September 21 20172017-09-21Navaratri golu-style puja scene with a row of young girls in colourful silk pavadais and jasmine-and-orange flower garlands seated on a raised platform before a display of painted deity figures, including a yellow-robed goddess statue and a lion-faced murti. In the right foreground a bare-chested priest in rust-coloured dhoti sits before a brass oil lamp and a plate, and an attendant in an orange turban and orange garment sits nearby. Brass lamps with lit flames, marigold garlands and offerings in brass vessels surround the platform. In the upper right a seated figure in a red-brown robe and yellow-white garland sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop.2017-09-21