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A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a bright hall, performing a puja. They wear saffron and orange sarees and tunics, many with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them stand brass plates and trays with oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and small offerings, and several lit lamps burn on the floor. Some women hold their hands in anjali mudra or sit with eyes closed, while others follow printed sheets on their laps. Pink and red curtains hang on the left wall.

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A large indoor group of women and some men sit cross-legged on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange and rust-coloured saris or dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, while a few in white saris sit among them. Small brass plates with offerings and flower garlands rest on low trays before them, and red curtains hang at the windows. Some participants have marked foreheads and white vibhuti lines. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is named.2013-02-27February 27 20132013-02-27February 04 20132013-02-04February 02 20132013-02-02A large group seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. In the foreground, young women in orange and maroon saris with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas sit before silver trays holding oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and maroon clothing and women in white garments sit with hands folded or raised. Red curtains hang at the windows, and a few people in white stand near the back wall.2013-03-20February 27 20132013-02-27Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10Photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on a cream floor, dressed in red and orange saris with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and small bindis. In the foreground, a woman in a deep red sari holds a small brass item in her hands, while a woman at the right edge wears gold bangles and a red sari. Before them are brass lamps, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, a dark stone lingam-like figure, a brass deity murti, flowers, and small bowls on orange cloth mats. a person is not clearly visible among those present.2013-02-04 +1 copiesJuly 28 20132013-07-28A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and white-and-red traditional dress sit on a polished floor during a ritual gathering. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and brass plates with flower petals, oil lamps and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Women in orange with red blouses and rudraksha malas lead the row, while men in white dhotis sit farther back.2011-09-11February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies