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May 13 2013

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June 18 20132013-06-18 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Many have white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small bowls, flower petals and fruit offerings are arranged on a low mat in the foreground. A woman in a maroon-and-orange sari at center right raises her lamp toward the group. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees engaged in an oil-lamp puja.2013-05-18A row of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor during a puja ceremony. Each holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised in front of them, while several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Silver trays, brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind them, other devotees and a red curtain are visible in a hall.2013-04-07May 12 20132013-05-12A row of seated young women in saffron and orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, hold brass oil lamps aloft with lit flames while performing a ritual. Some have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and tilak, and one has a yellow-gold marking on her eyelid area near the lamp. Brass pots, trays with flowers, a small bell and offering plates sit on a white floor in front, with a red curtain and white walls behind. The scene looks like a group aarti or lamp ceremony in a hall.2013-04-07A photograph of several seated young women in orange and maroon saris with long rudraksha mala necklaces, several with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, performing a group ritual. The woman in the centre gestures with raised hands and the one at right lifts a hand in front of her. Brass cups, small brass oil lamps, red flower petals, and a red cloth with offerings sit on the white platform in front. Other seated participants in orange and maroon fill the background.2013-05-10June 22 20132013-06-22A seated group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris and robes performs a ritual with small brass oil lamps held in their hands and set on silver trays before them. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and some have white and red markings on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground lifts a lit lamp, while others hold brass ritual vessels and offering plates with flowers and sweets. Some bright yellow and maroon trim shows on the saris. The setting appears to be a hall with white floor covers. Their focus is on the lamps and offerings in front of them.2013-05-13September 04 20142014-09-04November 07 20142014-11-07August 11 20162016-08-11