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June 19 2014

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March 25 20132013-03-25Women 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.2013-06-07February 22 20132013-02-22September 10 20132013-09-10September 25 20132013-09-25September 30 20142014-09-30February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of women devotees seated on the floor in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Several women in foreground wear saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and red trim, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The woman at right has grey hair and a red bindi. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, flowers and a tray with offerings rest on a white low platform in the foreground, with red draped cloth beneath. Red curtains and a seated audience in the background suggest a satsang or puja gathering.2013-05-10A photograph of a large indoor hall where many young women and girls in orange and red garments sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, hands pressed together in prayer. Several have white or ash lines on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Before them on low stone platforms are brass pooja vessels, a small oil lamp, bowls of flowers, kumkum and a plate of offerings. Some have their eyes closed. Red curtains and stacked chairs stand along the back wall, and a man in white sits at the far left edge.2014-07-08January 28 20132013-01-28May 05 20132013-05-05