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A row of women in colourful saris stands on a raised stage before a dark curtain, holding small oil lamps or diyas in both hands. Their saris are in red, pink, green, blue, purple, orange and yellow. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand at the ends of the row, one in an orange shawl. Centre stage sits a deity murti garlanded with flowers. The setting is an indoor hall with a black backdrop and red side curtains. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual, with the lamps held as an offering before the murti.

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A group of about twenty-two women and several men stand in a row on a raised stage in front of a dark curtain, each holding a small lit oil lamp or diya in both hands. The women wear colourful saris in green, blue, pink, orange, purple, red and white. At the centre, behind them, stands a dark stone deity murti adorned with a white and red garland, set on a white draped table. The men at the right end wear white dhotis and an orange shawl, and one man wears a white kurta. The stage has a red and blue border, and a black speaker sits on the lower floor at right. The scene suggests a devotional lamp-lighting ceremony.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a row of about twenty women and a few men standing on a raised stage in front of a dark curtain. Most women wear colourful saris in green, blue, red, pink, purple, orange and yellow, and hold small oil lamps in both hands. At the centre stands a dark deity murti decorated with white garlands and flowers. Two men on the right wear white dhotis and shawls, one in orange, and a man at the far right wears a white kurta. The stage floor is pale tile with red-brown edging. A stage-side speaker stands at the right. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting gathering on stage.2009-06-15A group of about twenty women in colourful silk saris stand in a row on a raised stage holding small oil lamps, in front of a dark curtained backdrop. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with a white floral garland sits on a draped table. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl and another in an orange-saffron shawl stand among the group, one man with a rudraksha-style neck adornment. The stage has a small black speaker at the right edge and a polished floor below.2009-06-15A photograph of a stage programme with a long row of about twenty women in colourful silk saris holding lit oil lamps, standing before a dark blue curtain and a small bronze deity murti garlanded with white flowers. At the far right a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at the edge of the row, and another man in white clothes stands at the left end near a bearded older man in a saffron shawl.2009-06-15A dimly lit stage in a large hall shows a long row of women in saris and salwar kameez standing in a line, many holding small lit oil lamps or candles. Their saris are red, orange, green, blue, purple and white. A standing row of men in white and cream clothes stands at the right end. Behind them a seated deity murti or statue adorned with a garland is visible at the centre back of the stage against a black curtain. The floor in the foreground is empty, with red tape marks along the stage edge.2009-06-15A photograph of a stage at an indoor hall with dark curtains and a red-and-blue trim. About twenty-five people stand in a line holding small oil lamps in both hands, women in colourful saris of green, pink, purple, blue, orange and red, and several men in white and orange-saffron shawls at the ends. Behind them stands a dark deity murti decorated with a white flower garland on a pedestal. The image appears to show a lamp-lighting offering on stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A line of about twenty women and a few men stand on a stage in front of a dark backdrop, each holding a small oil lamp in both hands. They wear saris and salwar-style outfits in red, orange, green, blue, purple and white. Behind them, a deity murti or statue is garlanded with a yellow-orange flower garland. Several people at the ends of the line wear white dhotis or shawls. A speaker box sits at the right edge of the stage. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ceremony. No figure in the line is clearly identifiable as the a person.2009-06-15