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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats in a courtyard in front of a red and white striped wall, performing a pooja with brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and round glasses holds a brass lamp, while beside her another woman in an orange shawl and white sari holds a brass lamp. A woman in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and others in orange and white clothing sit behind them. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mats, and an orange cloth is spread in the lower left. No man is clearly visible and no person is identifiable as a person.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photo of a row of women seated on the floor of a covered veranda with orange-painted walls, performing a puja with brass lamps and offering plates. The foremost woman on the right wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl and round-rimmed glasses, holding a brass lamp. Next to her a woman in a floral cream and orange sari lifts a small brass lamp. Further left, women in orange and cream garments and yellow shawls raise their hands with small lamps. Brass plates with turmeric, kumkum and flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a clear container sit on mats in front of them.2010-08-06A photograph of several women seated on mats on a covered veranda performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. The women wear white and orange garments, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have rudraksha beads and bangles. Brass plates holding fruit, flowers and small bowls sit on orange cloths and mats in front of them, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a gold-painted seat at the left edge. The red and white striped wall and a metal gate with greenery form the background.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated on the floor in front of a red and white striped wall during a puja. The woman at centre wears an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border and a red bindi, eyes closed, hands in a mudra. To the left an older woman with glasses, a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with red flower petals, a brass bell, a small oil lamp, kalasha-style vessels and a spouted brass vessel rest on orange cloths in front of them. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2010-08-09Devotees seated on a floor during a ritual in a red and white painted hall. Several women wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and white sacred marks on their foreheads, some holding small oil lamps with flames in their hands while performing aarti. A large brass tray with lamps, flowers and offerings sits in front of them. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a red turban is partly visible at left, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at lower right, with a bare-headed person in orange near the frame's edge. A woman with long hair in a white and green sari stands at upper right. No visible evidence identifies a specific named person.2010-08-07Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a covered veranda with orange-walled background. Several women sit in a row on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing cream and white dhoti-style saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and rice, small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white stands at a side table, and a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti is visible at left. Five women are clearly visible.2011-08-10A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10A seated group of women in white and cream dhotis and saris with orange, saffron and yellow shawls performs a ritual, several holding small brass handbells and oil lamps. Brass plates with offerings of fruit, red kumkum and sweets sit on orange mats in front of them. Plastic containers and a tiled floor fill the room, with a few people in saffron behind and at the edge of the frame. One woman wears a rudraksha mala and sindoor. 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