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A photograph of a seated group of women performing a ritual in a tiled room. Many wear orange, saffron or yellow saris and white salwar or kurta outfits, and they hold small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) aloft or toward the centre. Brass plates of offerings, bowls and small lamps sit on mats on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a few men and women in white and blue clothing also hold lamps. A white metal door and red curtains are in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a plain room performing a puja with brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) and small offering trays. Several women wear white clothes with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear yellow saris or orange robes. Brass lamps, small steel containers, flower offerings and orange cloths are arranged on mats in front of them. Behind them stand a yellow patterned table cloth, red curtains and a window grille. No a person candidate is visibly present in this photo.2011-11-04A 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 seated group of women in white and cream saris with orange, red and yellow shawls performs a lamp ritual on a white tiled floor. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass cups, while others hold their palms together. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flower offerings sit on orange and red cloths in the foreground. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, and a woman in an orange sari at left also holds a lamp. No a person is visible in this image.2011-09-20September 12 20102010-09-12December 28 20112011-12-28December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. Many hold small oil lamps lit with flames, and brass plates with offerings sit before them on orange and red mats. Women in peach and orange saffron-toned saris and white and yellow dresses kneel, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. Chairs line the back wall, a table with metal vessels stands behind the group, and several women sit in white clothing near the windows.2010-12-02April 04 20122012-04-04A large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a pada puja in an indoor hall with pink walls and plastic chairs along the back. Many wear white or cream clothing, while several front-row women wear saffron-orange saris and others wear yellow shawls or red stoles. Each seated woman has a brass plate with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings on an orange mat in front of her, and many hold small lamps or bells. Several women have their hands pressed together in prayer. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and a few people sit on chairs in the background.2010-09-18February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesOctober 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of several women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in front right wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl and bangles; the others wear cream dresses with orange shawls and tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass plates with red flowers, a plastic container of petals, and a bottle of water sit on the floor in front of them, and more people, including children, sit behind them, some holding lamps. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting devotional gathering, but no speaker or a person is visible.2011-09-30