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A seated group of women in peach and orange sanyas-style saris with maroon borders perform an evening ritual, holding lit oil lamps in their hands. The foreground woman on the right, with a sindoor-style forehead mark and hair pulled back, raises a small lit lamp toward her face. A woman in the centre with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a lamp in one hand and gestures with the other. Behind them, more devotees sit in red and orange robes with lamps. Brass plates with marigold garlands, banana-leaf-coloured trays, a small brass lamp and offerings sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.

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September 17 20112011-09-17Four women in orange saffron clothing sit cross-legged in a row on the floor during a puja. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped brass vessel with a lit flame, and several have their hands raised in ritual gesture. Some wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In front of them on a red cloth are offerings including fruit, flowers and small brass lamps and bowls. Behind them a yellow checked cloth covers a table and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.2011-09-15March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copiesA group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes, some lit, while a woman in the centre-right holds a small brass plate. Flowers and brass pots sit on a cloth in front. Some women in white and pink clothes are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-06-02August 02 20132013-08-02A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders perform a ritual puja on a white floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps and handbells, and one in front holds a brass cup, with an open book on her lap. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha, and small bowls of offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, other participants in white, cream and yellow garments hold lamps and bells. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-23January 28 20132013-01-28July 25 20132013-07-25October 24 20102010-10-24October 01 20112011-10-01Several women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18