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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with red curtains behind. Many young women and girls sit cross-legged on mats wearing saffron-orange sarees with magenta borders and rudraksha malas. Their foreheads bear white stripes. Several hold lit oil lamps or aarti lamps raised in their hands, and brass lamps and small plates of flowers and offerings sit on metal trays before them. Some have hands folded in prayer.

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Photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with raised hands, many dressed in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small cups sit in front of them. Red curtains and stacked red cushions are visible behind, with a few white-clad women among the orange-clad group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2013-07-26A seated group ritual in a hall where many devotees in orange and saffron clothing hold small oil lamps and brass vessels over trays of flowers and offerings. Two young girls in the foreground, one in orange with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, wear orange robes and hold lamps and a small brass bell. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas hold lit diyas, and an elderly woman in orange with glasses raises a lamp near the centre. A few white-clad participants sit among them. Brass plates with flowers, marigold petals and small bowls are arranged on silver-coloured trays on the floor, with woven mats beneath.2013-09-20A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with flames, and others hold brass vessels and offerings. Some women in white saris and red-clad participants sit behind them, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the right edge of the hall.2013-07-28March 31 20132013-03-31A group of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sit in rows on the floor of a hall, performing a puja. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass lamps, small bowls, flowers and offerings, and several lift lit oil lamps or brass bells. Behind them, a larger seated crowd in maroon and orange clothing watches, with windows and curtains along the pale walls.2013-04-06 +1 copiesOctober 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22A large indoor gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many hold small lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, performing an evening lamp ritual. A few women in white and a woman in lavender sit at the edges. Overall, roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2015-01-08July 26 20132013-07-26February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesMarch 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copies