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A row of women devotees sits in a line holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. They wear dark red and orange-red robes with black beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, and one wears a silver bangle. Their faces are turned to the right, absorbed in the ritual. A red curtain and a light wall form the background.

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March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07October 11 20132013-10-11Several 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 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.2013-06-30A seated group of women in red-and-gold saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads hold brass oil lamps (deepa) lit with flames and make offering gestures during a ritual. Brass plates, a small kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on an orange cloth in front of them, and more devotees in red and white stand in the background. Several women extend lit lamps toward the front of the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2013-03-13July 08 20132013-07-08July 28 20132013-07-28September 04 20142014-09-04Young girls in orange and peach saffron-toned robes sit in a row holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, several lamps glowing in their hands. They wear rudraksha beaded malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered white and pink flower petals and brass lamps sit on the floor in front. One girl on the right looks toward the camera with her mouth open as if chanting.2013-03-27June 30 20132013-06-30August 22 20142014-08-22