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Several women sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with white flower garlands at its base. Beside her, a woman in a blue and white floral sari with a yellow border holds a brass lamp and a small bowl. Both wear white tilak marks. Behind them, more women in orange saris sit with brass lamps, brass vessels and flower-decorated trays. A plain brass lamp and small silver-toned plates are visible in the lower right.

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A group of women seated closely together on a stone-floored area, performing a ritual with small oil lamps lit on metal stands, arranged among white and yellow flower garlands. Most wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, with white tilak markings on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a rust-red shawl and holds her hands together in prayer, while a woman at the right wears a blue and white patterned sari with a gold border and holds a small object. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand and sit, and bright sunlight fills the background.2016-08-12Several women sit on the ground during a puja, lit with small brass oil lamps decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. In the centre, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on her forehead holds a small brass lamp, with incense smoke rising beside her. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark bead mala sits with her eyes lowered, and to the left another woman in orange with a bead mala holds a lamp. Pink and white flowers rest on the brass stand in front. A blurred background shows more devotees in orange and white.2016-08-12Outdoor ritual scene on a striped woven mat. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark beaded necklace sits with folded hands before a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside her a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits and gazes down at a lamp. Rows of brass lamps, white and yellow flower garlands, coconuts and small brass bowls line the mat. Several other women in white, orange and patterned saris sit in the background, and a figure in an orange robe stands at the right. A man in white stands at the upper left near a camera on a tripod, and green foliage and a red pillar frame the background.2016-08-12A photograph of a seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border, wearing rudraksha beads and a white vibhuti tripundra on her forehead, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, decorated with white flowers at its base. Around her, several people in orange and saffron garments sit on a mat, with a blue patterned sari visible at the right edge and brass vessels and flowers nearby.2016-08-12A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in saffron and orange saris with dark red-maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, and steel bowls, cups and pots sit before them on white tiles. Most have their eyes closed or lowered in concentration. Some have shaved or short hair and white or ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a red bindi and holds a lit lamp. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2013-09-09A group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29A seated group of women in a courtyard during a ritual. Several wear saffron-orange saris or blouses with dark rudraksha malas, and one in a deep maroon sari holds a garland of white and yellow flowers over a brass oil lamp set on a cloth. Others in white and cream saris sit nearby, one touching her face with her hand, with a brass vessel and offerings on the ground. A bronze statue and garlands appear in the background, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-08-12A large group of women sits on a paved outdoor courtyard performing a ritual with oil lamps and white and yellow flower garlands. Most wear orange, red or maroon saris and rudraksha malas; one woman in the foreground in a red sari and gold border holds a small brass oil lamp, and another in orange works at a brass lamp. Coconut halves, bananas, brass vessels and plastic containers of offerings are laid on green leaves before them. A bronze nandi bull statue and a red pillar stand at the left, with people in white and orange moving in the background.2016-08-12June 19 20132013-06-19August 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of a group of women seated on the ground in orange and red saris, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, tending a brass lamp, while a woman in a deep red sari to the right lights another lamp. Garlands of white and yellow flowers wrap the lamps and are scattered on red and pink mats, with coconut halves, banana fruit and brass vessels nearby. Another woman in a bright orange-red sari sits at left with her hands joined, and others behind wear white and orange clothing with vertical tilak marks. The setting appears to be a puja with oil lamp offerings. No a person candidate is visible.2016-08-12Seated devotees in rust-red saffron-toned robes perform a ritual on a floor with brass oil lamps, a pink lotus flower, and small offering dishes. The woman in front right holds a lit incense stick or lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha mala draped across her chest and sandalwood-style tilak marks on her forehead. Smoke rises from the offerings. Beside her, another woman in similar red robes and a rudraksha mala plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, other participants in cream and orange clothing sit on the floor with lamps, and a water bottle and a small black device rest on the floor. Pale walls and red chairs fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-08-24