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A large group of women in white and cream traditional dress sit cross-legged on a hall floor, many holding lit oil lamps and small brass aarti lamps. Several wear red or orange shawls and yellow-gold scarves, and small brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind the rows, other devotees in white sit in the hall while a green-draped stage and wooden stand appear at the upper left.

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September 17 2010

A 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.

October 09 2010

December 30 2011

A large group of seated devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. Most wear white, yellow or orange-red garments with red or saffron shawls; many hold small brass oil lamps and bells while reciting with open books on mats. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor in front. Women and girls dominate the front rows, and a few boys sit among them. Audience members in the background watch from chairs. The image is a photograph of this group and does not show a visible depiction of a person.

A seated group of women performs a lamp ritual indoors in a plain room with pale walls and tall windows. Several hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and small brass cups; some wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and others wear white with yellow shawls. Plates of offerings, small brass vessels and a plastic container sit on orange cloths on the floor, and red chairs and a side table stand along the wall.

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A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.

A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.

A photograph of a large seated group of women during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many hold small oil lamps with flames, some raising them in both hands. Several wear red-maroon or orange saris with gold borders, others wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and a few wear green or pink blouses under white or saffron cloth. Some have vermilion marks on their foreheads. Small brass vessels, a kalasha-like cup and floral offerings sit on mats on the floor in front. Some women are chanting with their mouths open, and a woman in a white headscarf and a few older women in white stand behind. No ceremonial figure is visible.