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June 29 2013

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Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual with brass puja vessels on the floor. Two women in the foreground wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas; the left woman holds a small brass ladle-like object over a brass lamp, while the right woman brings her hand to her forehead, with a tilak visible. Both have white marks on their foreheads. Behind them, seated devotees in maroon, white and yellow clothing sit on the floor, with small brass cups and white cloths on the mat. A small rudraksha pendant with a portrait is visible on the right woman. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2013-01-28Two women in saffron and orange-red sarees with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red carpet before a low wooden puja table. The woman on the left holds a wooden plate and sings or chants, while the woman on the right holds an open orange booklet and clasps her hands near a small flame. On the table are brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a small plate of fruit and flowers, and incense smoke rises. Behind them stands a crystal shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base, beside gold ornaments, potted green plants and a dark red curtain.2014-10-27July 28 20132013-07-28Close photo of several women seated on the floor in a hall, chanting or singing with eyes lowered. The two front women wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and long rudraksha malas; both have white vibhuti bands and red kumkum dots on their foreheads. Behind them, other women in red and gold garments sit with brass vessels and small metal items nearby. Four to six visible people.2013-10-22April 12 20132013-04-12Three women in rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Each wears a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas and sits in meditation or chanting posture; the woman at left holds her palms together, the centre woman has hands clasped in her lap and the right woman has hands folded. In front of them are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, pink flowers and small brass vessels on a red cloth. Several people in white and teal clothing sit in the background.2013-10-02July 08 20132013-07-08June 19 20132013-06-19Two women sit cross-legged on a floor mat in orange and rust-red robes, appearing to lead a ritual or satsang. The woman on the left has closed eyes, a red bindi and tilak, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, with her hands resting on her knees. The woman on the right, in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, holds a small spoon-like implement over a brass dish. In front of them are brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel, a water bottle and flowers. A seated figure in the background is partly visible.2016-08-09July 15 20132013-07-15A photograph of a group ritual in a hall where many seated women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) and offering plates. In the foreground, two women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman on the left holds a lit lamp on a plate, the woman in the centre holds one as well. Behind them, a woman in glasses and orange sari with a mala raises a hand, and women in maroon and yellow garments sit with palms pressed together. Small flames, flower petals and fruit plates sit on the floor.2013-06-15June 03 20142014-06-03