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A photograph of several women in orange saffron saris with yellow borders performing an aarti-style offering in an indoor hall with red curtains. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a vertical white forehead mark, holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand. Beside her, another woman holds a lamp-bearing hand near her face, and a woman on the right with grey hair wears a red top under an orange wrap with rudraksha beads. Rudraksha malas are visible around several necks. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.

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July 08 20132013-07-08August 02 20132013-08-02September 17 20112011-09-17Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06June 30 20132013-06-30Photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold-yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They hold brass oil lamps and small brass vessels aloft or in their hands, some with flowers, during a ritual. A pink flower and small brass containers rest on a cloth in the foreground, and red curtains hang on the white hall wall behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2013-07-08A seated group of women in saffron-orange saris and robes holds small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a group ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti, and one woman in the foreground wears gold-bordered orange sari and glasses. Behind them, rows of younger girls in maroon and red clothing sit on white mats with brass plates and offerings. Students are mostly seated on the floor with lamps. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the people in the foreground.2013-07-05Several women in orange saris with gold borders sit in a row holding small lit oil lamps, their arms extended forward in an offering gesture. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A red curtain hangs in the background, and brass vessels sit on a table at the lower left. The photograph is blurred in the foreground.2013-06-30A photo of several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, seated in a row at a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) and a brass dish. The woman in front on the right wears large glasses, rudraksha beads and a sacred ash line on her forehead; others wear vibhuti markings and similar rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang behind them in a hall, with other participants blurred in the background.2013-07-08A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2013-06-30July 13 20132013-07-13March 21 20132013-03-21