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Two girls in orange and saffron-coloured dresses stand in profile before a ritual display. The taller girl holds a pink rose with her hands pressed together in prayer, and rudraksha malas hang around both their necks. In the foreground are gold-coloured kalasha pots wrapped in woven straw netting and decorated with yellow and orange fruit, beside a tall brass oil lamp burning at the top right. Behind them are colourful deity murtis, including a white and pink elephant-headed Ganesha figure and a figure in yellow garland and green clothing, set in a warmly lit room with a dark background.

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Several young girls sit cross-legged in a row on a raised platform during an evening puja. The foreground girl in a green blouse and red skirt holds a flower and looks down, with a child in orange beside her. A teenage girl in an orange top and purple skirt holds a flower near a brass oil lamp, and another girl in red sits further back. Brass lamps with flames stand behind them, along with woven baskets, a brass bowl, scattered petals, and an orange cloth with deity murti behind them.2011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual scene. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saree with green leaf-pattern borders and a red blouse, holding a pink lotus flower, eyes lowered. To her left, a younger woman in an orange saree with a red bindi and a tilak mark stands beside her. Behind them stand large deity murti decorated with yellow and purple garlands and silver embellishments. In the foreground at right, a blurred figure in pink-orange clothing gestures. The setting appears to be a temple-style worship area.2010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A young woman in an orange sari with a dark maroon border sits at the front of a seated group and holds cupped hands out toward the camera. Her hands cradle white and pink flowers with two lit oil lamps and small flames. She wears a long rudraksha mala, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a flower in her hair and drop earrings. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes sit in a blurred hall, with brass plates and offerings on the floor. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting or aarti offering.2013-05-05April 14 20132013-04-14Two young girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth during a puja at a shrine. The girl on the left wears a magenta silk dress with gold zari borders and a dark red bead mala, holding a pink flower. The girl on the right wears a deep red silk outfit with gold trim and a gold necklace, holding a pink flower in one hand and the other palm open. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a plate of bananas and pineapple, and colourful deity murtis with marigold garlands, with a string of red lights in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree women sit close together at a nighttime ritual, dressed in devotional attire. The woman in front wears an orange blouse with an embellished maroon and gold garment and a pink flower in her hand. The woman in the centre wears an orange blouse with a green sari and a white tilak on her forehead, holding a pink flower and a ceremonial sword. The woman on the right wears a blue sari with an orange blouse, a golden crown, and a trident held upright beside her. Marigold garlands and a brass oil lamp with a flame sit in the background near a deity murti.2013-10-13July 11 20132013-07-11Two young girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth during a ritual, each holding a pink lotus flower. Both wear magenta and maroon silk outfits with gold zari borders; the girl on the left has a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white waist belt, while the girl on the right wears gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi. Behind them are colourful deity murtis with garlands, brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas and pineapple, and string lights. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-16June 22 20132013-06-22Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange ashram clothing during a ritual. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames, and the foremost girls wear rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead marks. Some have palms pressed together in prayer while others extend a hand toward the lamps. Brass and a clear plastic bag with offerings are visible at lower left, and seated figures fill the background.2014-09-16