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A large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns to their lips, and steel pots, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on silver trays and cloths in front of them. Some women wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange cloth sits at the front center, and behind them devotees in white and red sit on mats. The scene resembles a group puja with horn blowing and offerings.

September 26 2013

A group of women and girls in orange saffron sarees and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on white floor mats during a ritual. Many hold long brass or copper horns or funnels, and several pour liquid from small steel pots into bowls laid on low wooden trays. Steel and brass vessels, kalashas and bowls of flowers, petals and orange offerings sit before them. Some wear rudraksha malas, and one girl has white vibhuti on her forehead. Red carpet and white pillars with hanging chains frame the hall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja preparation.

A photograph of a large group of young women and girls in orange saffron sarees with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, seated on the floor in a hall. Several hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass pots, flower petals, small plates, a kalasha-like vessel and an open book sit on a low table in front. Behind them, a larger audience of seated adults in mixed clothing watches, a red-carpeted stage is at left, and pillars and a counter are in the background. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with lamps. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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October 22 2013

A large hall with red curtains and white tiled floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Most wear orange or deep red saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala bends over a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps; brass lamps, kumkum bowls, fruit and marigold garlands fill the floor before them. Behind, women in white and cream saris sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees performing puja rituals.

A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja with small brass vessels, oil lamps and offering bowls arranged on low tables. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass cups or lamps toward the flame. Behind them, other attendees sit in the hall, and a few people in white stand at the back near red-cushioned seating. The setting is an indoor hall with a white marble floor.

October 29 2013

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Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps; brass plates, bowls and a small bell sit on the floor before them. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and maroon clothing watches, with a young girl in an orange sari and a woman in white in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja in a temple hall.