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A photograph of women seated in rows on a white marble floor during a lamp-lit puja inside a room with painted grapevine murals on the doorframes. In the foreground, a woman in a blue salwar kameez with white flowers in her hair sits with palms pressed together, and a younger girl in pink sits beside her. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor beside metal plates of yellow offerings and flowers. Further down, rows of seated devotees in red, maroon and orange saris face a central altar decorated with white garlands and two lit lamps. A seated figure in a white sari sits near the altar, and a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands.

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April 05 20112011-04-05A photograph of a dimly lit room with a white marble floor where women in saris sit in two long rows along the sides, facing a central altar. Many brass oil lamps with lit wicks are set on brass plates along the floor in front of them. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti or framed image garlanded with flower strands, with additional lamps and offerings. A single child in white clothing sits near the altar. Some women hold small brass items. The setting suggests a group puja or lamp-lighting ritual indoors. A small framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and a metal figure stands at the right edge.2011-04-15April 15 20112011-04-15A photograph of women seated on the floor in rows along a white marble hall, performing a lamp ritual before a decorated altar with a deity murti draped in a garland. Brass oil lamps on stands and brass plates of flowers and turmeric sit in front of them. Several women wear saris in orange, red, maroon and magenta with gold borders and jasmine flowers in their hair. One woman in white sits at the altar area, apparently leading the worship. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a trident leans in the right corner. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering.2011-04-15June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesApril 15 20112011-04-15June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesApril 05 20112011-04-05September 25 20112011-09-25June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20112011-09-25April 05 20112011-04-05