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Two women in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth sit on a striped floor mat in a hall with white chairs behind them. The woman on the right, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white chair and winds thread around a brass lamp stand or ritual frame. The woman on the left, seated on the mat in white with an orange shawl, works on a brass vessel beside a brass pot, a white cotton ball, red flowers, and books on the mat. Other people in white and orange are partly visible at the top edge.

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Two women sit cross-legged on orange mats on a polished floor, performing a puja. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with a pink blouse and glasses, and is arranging brass plates and bowls. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with red floral print and green border, a green blouse, a pearl necklace and a tilak on her forehead, eyes closed, holding a small brass spoon. Before them on an orange cloth are brass thalis with fruit, flowers, a brass bell, a small lamp and a kalasha-style cup. A red plastic container and a black bag are nearby.2011-01-18A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10Two women sit cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange-painted wall, performing a ritual with small oil lamps. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with orange-red shawl, a red bindi and bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The woman on the right wears a white sari with orange shawl and gold bangles, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Brass plates, small bells, a shell, flower petals and offerings sit on a red cloth in front of them. A red bag and a silver pot stand against the wall.2010-09-29A photograph of women in white and cream saris with gold borders sitting in a row on woven mats, tending rows of brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and blue lanyard lights a small brass lamp with a flame, while others hold brass vessels and lamps; many tall multi-tiered brass lamps stand along the left. Orange-clad figures are visible at the top edge.2008-12-30A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits cross-legged on a floor covered with orange cloth and sets flower petals on a brass plate, with brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel and yellow flowers arranged around her. Several other women in orange saris sit nearby, one at right holding a flower, and a partial figure in white is at upper left.2010-11-23A seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA 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.2011-09-11A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-09-22A photograph of several women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in front right wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl and bangles; the others wear cream dresses with orange shawls and tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with red flowers, a plastic container of petals, and a bottle of water sit on the floor in front of them, and more people, including children, sit behind them, some holding lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting devotional gathering, but no speaker or a person is visible.2011-09-30A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row during a ritual, each holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass bells. Several wear saffron and orange saris or shawls, one in a dark red top with a yellow-bordered sari, and another in a yellow garment. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and they wear bangles. Brass plates and small brass vessels with yellow flower petals sit on orange cloths in front of them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-09-15September 25 20112011-09-25