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Four women sit in a row on a saffron cloth during an aarti-style ritual, each holding a lit oil lamp or wick flame in their hands. The woman on the left wears glasses and a white sari with orange and teal border and an orange shawl. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with an orange shawl and bangles. The woman on the right, with a red bindi, wears a white sari with a gold border and an orange wrap. At the far right, a young woman with light hair holds her palms together in prayer. Smoke rises from the flames. Behind them is a red wall, a plastic container, and brass puja vessels on the cloth in front.

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September 29 20132013-09-29A row of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in orange and saffron tops and white skirts. The nearest woman in front holds a brass incense holder with rising smoke, while others beside her hold brass lamps or vessels. Small brass oil lamps, plates of fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth before them. No deity figure or throne is visible.2011-12-14A photograph of a group of devotees seated indoors holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The woman at center wears a yellow shawl over a white sari with a red and gold border, a white tilak line on her forehead, and holds a brass lamp toward the viewer. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds another lamp and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Another woman at right in cream and red shawl holds a lamp, and a woman at left wears a red shawl. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and gold clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a pink flower is visible at the lower center. Several people are visible, all with white forehead markings.2013-01-14December 22 20102010-12-22August 10 20112011-08-10Photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a covered temple veranda with orange-red walls, performing a puja. From left, several women hold small brass lamps and offerings; a woman in a yellow-green shawl and cream dhoti-style dress raises her hands with a lit oil lamp, another in an orange shawl holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a patterned cream-and-orange sari holds a lamp near a bead necklace. In the foreground a woman with glasses in a yellow shawl and cream sari with orange border presses her palms together. Before them lie brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum, small brass lamps and a bowl, on a woven mat and orange cloth. About six people are visible.2010-08-06A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.2013-03-24A photograph of a ritual in a room with red walls and a red cabinet holding brass plates and offerings. Three women sit cross-legged on orange and red mats. The woman on the left wears an orange sari and closes her eyes. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a blue border and red shawl, round glasses, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. The woman on the right wears a cream sari with a red shawl and holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and small plates sit on the floor, with smoke in the air. Two partly visible people sit in the foreground.2010-09-22October 26 20142014-10-26Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a corrugated roof and colourful hanging banners. Seated women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces hold lit oil lamps raised before them, while others nearby wear yellow and white. In the foreground a woman in a bright orange sari with a red border holds a lamp and bell-like brass cup; brass vessels, flower offerings and a small plate of food sit on the mat. Many other devotees in white and orange sit in rows behind, with a palm tree visible through the doorway.2010-09-30Three women sit cross-legged on red floor cushions during a puja, with brass and silver ritual items, flowers, a small oil lamp and incense sticks arranged on a tray in front. The woman at left wears an orange-saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and holds a small object in her palm. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a small offering in her hands. The woman at right wears a white kurta and white trousers, with a red flower or offering in her raised hand. Other seated devotees in white and maroon are visible behind them. Red curtains hang in the background.2014-10-27 +1 copiesDecember 19 20132013-12-19