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July 28 2013

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Several women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.

August 11 2016

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing at a ritual gathering inside a hall with red curtains. In the foreground three young girls sit cross-legged on a mat, the girl on the left with long loose hair and orange dress with a rudraksha mala, the middle girl with hands folded in prayer, and the right girl with a white forehead band and orange garment. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, incense sticks, and plates of red and white flower petals sit on low tables before them. Behind them, older women and men in orange and white robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit in rows, while more people stand at the back of the hall.

A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.

A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.

A 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.

Photograph of a seated group of women in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Two front women hold small oil lamps with lit flames, and the woman at right also holds a brass bell. Behind them, other devotees in maroon and white clothing hold lamps and bells, and a red curtain and framed picture hang on the wall. No a person candidate is visible.

October 29 2013

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Large group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris with pink and gold borders and rudraksha malas sits on a mat performing a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass vessels. Foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes. Several in the foreground hold lamps while others in the background sit in rows; a red-cloth ritual setup with brass lamps and small offerings lies at lower right. Setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees behind.

A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.

September 25 2013