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August 16 2014

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September 30 20142014-09-30August 14 20142014-08-14August 28 20142014-08-28A large group of devotees sits on the floor in a temple hall, holding lit oil lamps or small flames aloft during a devotional offering. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala holding a lamp, a younger woman in orange with rudraksha beads, and a woman in white with a red-and-white bindi and mala holding a lamp. Many others in orange, maroon and white clothing with white tilak marks on their foreheads fill the background, and a golden deity murti is visible behind them.2014-08-29Devotees seated on mats in a hall during a puja, holding small oil lamps and brass offering items. Many wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while several in white clothes also hold lamps. Some have white and orange forehead markings. Floral and brass offering plates sit on mats in front. Background shows red chairs and a colourful altar area. Several women hold lit lamps, appearing to perform aarti during a Rudra-Abhishekam and Pada-Puja session.2014-09-15A dense group of devotees seated on the floor during a ritual, many holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and pendant holds a lamp and sings, eyes closed. Behind her women and girls wear orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings and beaded malas, several holding lit lamps aloft. An older woman with grey hair in an orange shawl sits centre-left. At lower right an older woman in white with glasses and an orange-striped shawl sits with folded hands. Golden decorations and a red-draped altar appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-09-03August 29 20142014-08-29September 15 20142014-09-15A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Several women in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground; one at the front holds a brass bell and another holds a lit lamp, while a woman in a white sari on the left holds a small lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and white clothing hold lamps and bells, with a sculpted ornate backdrop visible. Small brass plates with offerings and a tray sit on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-10-06A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall performs a ritual with oil lamps and brass vessels on the floor. Many women wear saffron and orange robes with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground, an older woman in white with red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small brass item, beside a younger woman in white with striped border who holds a lamp. A woman in orange with glasses and rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp at right. Red chairs and a gold-draped backdrop are visible behind them. No person presented as a person is clearly identifiable in this crowd.2014-09-03A large group of devotees seated on the floor during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. Many wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while several women in white saris and shawls with red-brown rudraksha necklaces sit in front, one raising a lit lamp and speaking. Several have white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi. Red and magenta cushions line the wall behind, and a green plant leaf appears at lower left. Visible people are many, and the scene reads as a lamp-lit group ritual.2014-10-05 +1 copiesAugust 16 20142014-08-16