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A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits on the floor, holding a small silver lamp or dish with a flame toward her face while looking upward. She wears a green blouse, a cream sari, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Beside her, a person in orange robes sits on a golden-framed platform near a red cushion and yellow cloth. Silver plates with offerings, a partially visible green-clad person and other attendees surround her in a warm, orange-walled room.

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A woman in a cream sari with a green blouse sits on the floor holding a small silver cup with a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red kumkum bindi on her forehead, gazing upward. Beside her a silver plate holds small silver bowls and flower offerings. In the foreground a person in orange robes and another with long dark hair are partly visible. Behind, an orange wall, a gold-trimmed wooden stand draped with a red cloth and a yellow towel, and a seated woman in a green and white sari. Ritual worship setting.2010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08November 08 20102010-11-08A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17Women in traditional dress perform a ritual offering at a gold-trimmed table. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over a cream sari with green and gold border, a red bindi and bangles, and holds a pink lotus over a small silver bowl. To the left, a woman in a cream and striped sari with a black beaded mala holds a lotus and offers flowers. Silver trays hold apples, white flowers, pink lotus petals and small silver cups. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with bare feet sits beside a red-cushioned seat, and a shaved-headed person's head is visible in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering.2010-11-03A young woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands in an orange-walled setting, holding a small silver bowl containing a yellow substance in both hands. She wears a red bindi, white forehead marks and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her waist. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground. A large red and gold cloth hangs in the blurred background.2010-10-30November 05 20102010-11-05A woman seated on the floor in a white blouse and yellow shawl with a green-bordered sari holds a small silver bowl of yellow powder in both hands. She has a red bindi and vertical white marks on her forehead, gold bangles, and wears glasses. Behind her a woman in white is partly visible. In the foreground, the orange robe of a sannyasi and a silver tray with flower petals and a pink flower are visible, and a red-and-white striped backdrop hangs behind.2010-10-30A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.2010-11-10Photo of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with lit oil lamps and brass bells at a Hindu ceremony. A woman in the centre wears a white saree with gold border and a mala, holding a lit lamp to her face. A woman on the left in a cream saree with green border holds a bell and lamp. A man on the right in white dhoti with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lamp on a plate. A younger woman in front wears an orange shawl and holds a lit lamp. Brass plates with flowers, kumkum and offerings lie on mats in front of them. Other devotees sit in the background.2010-11-24A photograph of women performing a ritual offering in an indoor hall. Four women sit around a large gold-coloured ornate tray filled with small dishes of offerings, including a pink flower, a red fruit and a silver bowl. A woman on the left in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a small silver bowl, and the woman beside her in a cream sari with an orange border and a long beaded necklace also holds a small bowl. A woman on the right in a green sari and a woman in white with her hair pulled back are seated at the tray. A folded orange cloth lies on the tray, and a wooden cabinet with orange and red cloths stands at the left. Maroon curtains hang on the wall behind them, and an orange mat covers the floor.2011-01-17Photograph of a puja scene. A woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border, holding a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white saree with a bright yellow shawl also holds incense. A silver tray of offerings sits before them with a red fruit, silver bowls and gold-coloured items. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe is seen partly out of focus. Red and orange fabric hangs in the background.2010-09-20