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A photograph of six young girls seated cross-legged on a striped mat during a puja, each with a white horizontal forehead mark and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They wear saris and dresses in red, blue, orange, cream and purple, and several hold pink lotus flowers. In the foreground are brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp with a flame, and a silver kalasha-like pot, with scattered rose petals on the mat. Lush plants and a wooden cabinet stand in the background, and a garland of yellow flowers is visible at right.

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October 13 20132013-10-13A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped woven mat during a ritual, each with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas. The front girl wears a red and gold sari with an orange blouse and holds a pink lotus. A girl beside her in a cream sari with pink lotus and red border holds a pink flower, another in a blue sari holds a lotus, and others in orange and red saris sit behind them. Behind them stands a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands, a brass oil lamp and brass vessels, and petals are scattered on the floor.2013-10-13Five young girls sit in a row during a ritual at a temple-like setting, each with white vibhuti lines on the forehead and rudraksha malas. The girl in front wears a blue saree with a red blouse and holds a pink lotus flower, while the girls behind wear orange, red and cream sarees with gold borders. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the altar behind them, and a bright sacrificial fire burns to the right beside a brass lamp. The girls sit with hands open or resting on their laps in a devotional ceremony.2013-10-13September 26 20112011-09-26October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor in orange saffron saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/puja lamps) with lit flames, and before them on silver-covered floor tables are brass vessels, plates of flowers, sweets and offerings. The room has white walls and a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2013-04-08May 11 20132013-05-11Night outdoor ritual with smoke rising around a fire pit (homa or yagna) in front of a red-cushioned gold throne. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper body and sacred threads sits on the throne, hands folded. Beside the fire, a robed attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Several young women in saris sit on mats: one in green and maroon, one in blue, one in maroon with orange, and one in blue with a white dupatta, holding pink flowers. A man in white dhoti stands at right, and figures in maroon sit in the background. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, brass lamps and vessels, an open book and a standing fan surround the ritual area on striped mats.2013-10-13May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesYoung girls in orange and peach saffron-toned robes sit in a row holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, several lamps glowing in their hands. They wear rudraksha beaded malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered white and pink flower petals and brass lamps sit on the floor in front. One girl on the right looks toward the camera with her mouth open as if chanting.2013-03-27October 29 20162016-10-29Photograph of a nighttime puja at an outdoor altar. Three girls in deep red silk outfits sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, each holding a pink flower, facing a green-and-gold draped deity murti seated on a golden throne with a red garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, which holds fruit, a kalasha-style offering and small plates of flower petals. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and a figure in yellow stand near colourful goddess statues adorned with garlands. Warm lamplight and dark background.2010-10-16 +1 copies