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A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders perform a ritual puja on a white floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps and handbells, and one in front holds a brass cup, with an open book on her lap. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha, and small bowls of offerings sit on orange cloths in front of them. Behind them, other participants in white, cream and yellow garments hold lamps and bells. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 24 20102010-10-24July 25 20132013-07-25A seated group of women in saffron-orange and white garments performs a ritual with brass bells and small brass vessels on orange mats. Several wear red-bordered saffron saris or robes, and some have tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates hold yellow flowers, and a small bowl of mixed flowers sits in the foreground. Behind them, others in white and red-bordered clothing also take part. The setting appears to be a hall with a light floor.2010-12-02Indoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06A seated group of roughly a dozen women and a few men in white and orange-red clothing perform a ritual at floor level. Many hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass bells or small brass vessels, and brass plates with flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit on orange mats before them. Several women wear orange or yellow shawls and gold bangles; one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a maroon border and holds a bell. Open books and papers lie on the floor, and a striped cloth backdrop hangs behind them. This appears to be a group chanting or puja with oil lamps; no a person depiction is clearly visible.2010-10-10A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row during a ritual, each holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass bells. Several wear saffron and orange saris or shawls, one in a dark red top with a yellow-bordered sari, and another in a yellow garment. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and they wear bangles. Brass plates and small brass vessels with yellow flower petals sit on orange cloths in front of them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-09-15October 10 20102010-10-10October 01 20112011-10-01January 29 20152015-01-29September 26 20122012-09-26A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and long rudraksha-bead necklaces. Several hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and metal bowls and kalasha-style vessels rest on low wooden platforms in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground holding a lamp, and another in orange at the right holds a lamp near her chest. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded or raised, and a white-haired woman in orange is in the left background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2014-10-27A seated group ritual photograph of women in white and orange-red or yellow garments performing a puja with small brass handbells and incense sticks. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with a red blouse rings a brass bell and holds incense, while beside her another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and red-streaked dress holds a bell. Behind them, women in white with yellow or orange shawls hold bells and incense, and brass vessels, lamps and flower-filled plates sit on an orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2010-09-12