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Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.

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A 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.2011-10-05September 20 20112011-09-20January 28 20132013-01-28Four women in orange and maroon saffron-style sarees sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame. In front of them are brass thalis with offerings including bananas, fruit, flowers, and food, with a lit incense stick. Two women wear rudraksha malas, and one has a red tilak on her forehead. Behind them is a cushioned seating area with a patterned cloth and chairs. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-10A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing an arati-style worship with lit oil lamps. Most wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders, some in deep red-maroon, with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Each holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel, and brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets sit on orange cloths before them. Pink flowers and a bottle of water are visible on the floor. Behind them is a window with a red curtain and a few bags, and the room is pale and clean. No a person is clearly visible among the seated devotees.2013-03-08October 03 20112011-10-03A row of seated young women in saffron and orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass oil lamps aloft with lit flames while performing a ritual. Some have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and tilak, and one has a yellow-gold marking on her eyelid area near the lamp. Brass pots, trays with flowers, a small bell and offering plates sit on a white floor in front, with a red curtain and white walls behind. The scene looks like a group aarti or lamp ceremony in a hall.2013-04-07A row of women in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats on a polished white floor, each holding a lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Brass puja plates with offerings, small brass lamps and dishes sit on mats in front of them. Some women wear orange and maroon sarees, others wear white with orange shawls, and several wear bangles and rudraksha-style beads. A brown paper bag and a blue bag sit on the floor nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-28A seated group performs a puja in a hall with a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red border tends a brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl sits before a brass plate of flowers and a small brass lamp, and another woman in orange and maroon, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. Small brass plates, bowls, flowers and conch shells are arranged on orange cloths. Lamps glow throughout the scene, and a camera tripod stands at the right.2010-09-18October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA row of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a glossy white floor, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and small offering bowls lie along the front edge, and a small dark deity murti is at the right. Two lit oil lamps are visible. Some women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A pink curtain hangs at the upper left, and a watermarked archive copyright notice appears at lower right. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-01-28A photograph of a group of women in orange and red saris seated on the floor in a ritual setting, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and plates of flowers and offerings arranged on mats in front of them. Several women have their hands pressed together in prayer or hold small offerings, and one woman in the foreground sprinkles or places items from a brass plate. Women in white saris with yellow borders sit behind them. Lit oil lamps and marigold-like flowers are visible on the mats.2010-11-19