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A group of women in red and orange saris sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames aloft in their hands. Brass items, small bowls, pink trays and orange cloth sit on the floor in front. Behind them, more participants in white and yellow garments stand or sit near a pink wall and a window. Visible women number roughly twenty-five, and no leader is clearly shown with a throne or distinctive regalia.

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A group of women seated on the floor in a bright hall perform a lamp ritual. Most wear orange, peach and deep maroon saris and salwar outfits with gold borders, and many hold lit oil lamps or small diyas in their hands. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass figure and offering items sit on orange mats in front of them. Some women wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Others in the rows behind wear maroon and red clothing, and a few children sit among the adults. Windows and white walls frame the room.2013-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a seated group of women in orange, red and maroon saris and salwar-style dress, many with white and red shawls, sitting on a white marble floor in rows. Most hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small offerings sit on mats in front of them. A small dark statue or deity murti stands near the lower left. Behind them are maroon curtains, a white panelled door and a red-cushioned chair. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright line is printed across the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2013-01-31A seated group of women in orange and red saris performs a ritual on a white marble floor, several holding small brass vessels or offerings and raising their hands. Small oil lamps with flames, a brass puja plate with flowers, and a small deity murti sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind, a larger crowd of seated devotees in mixed saris and white clothing fills a hall, with a red chair at the back wall. The women wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2013-02-02January 15 20132013-01-15A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames in their hands during a devotional gathering. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon saris with golden borders, and white saris with thin borders, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit cross-legged with palms together in prayer, and small brass lamps and offering plates are placed on the floor before them. The room has pink walls and red chairs at the back, with more participants seated behind.2013-03-01February 04 20132013-02-04December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall, performing a lamp ritual. Most wear red, orange and pink saris with gold borders, and several hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands or on the mats before them. Small brass plates, a metal deity murti, flowers and kumkum-marked offerings sit on orange cloth mats in front of the row. A few women in white and pink saris sit at the back, and a sheet of paper lies on one woman's lap. The room has tiled floors and large windows with a white-framed door on the left.2013-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20132013-02-27Photo of a group of women seated on a tiled floor in a bright room, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas). Most wear saffron or orange garments, while several wear white saris with red-orange borders. Each holds a small lamp or has brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small brass vessels set on mats in front of them. A woman in the foreground in orange robes and gold bangles tends a plate. Beige walls, a white metal door, and a window with grilles form the setting, with a cardboard box and chair at left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-08-13A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with lit oil lamps held in their raised right hands. Foreground women wear orange and red saris and an orange-clad older man sits cross-legged on the tiled floor, each with a brass plate of offerings, flowers and a small brass lamp on an orange cloth. Behind them, more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, some with children, and stacked red chairs line the far wall.2011-08-07