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June 06 2013

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April 27 20132013-04-27April 17 20122012-04-17 +1 copiesApril 29 20132013-04-29October 07 20132013-10-07April 17 20122012-04-17December 17 20112011-12-17A group of women seated closely together in a hall performs a ritual, holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Several wear orange and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white forehead markings (vibhuti) with red kumkum bindi. The woman in the foreground at right holds a lamp and raises her hand, while others around them hold lamps and appear to chant. Smoke from the lamps drifts across the frame. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-05-29Two women sit cross-legged on a white floor singing devotional chant at microphones on stands. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border, a yellow blouse and an orange shawl, with a black rudraksha-style mala and a small red bindi. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with a maroon blouse, gold bangles and beaded necklaces, with a white tilak on her forehead, and both hold printed sheets. Behind them a large painted deity murti's golden-clad feet rest on a turquoise and pink lotus pedestal.2012-04-17October 07 20132013-10-07Two women sit on the floor chanting before microphones in a temple hall. The woman in the foreground wears a maroon blouse with an orange sari, a rudraksha mala, a bangle, and presses her palms together in anjali. Behind her, a second woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl holds a small bell. An open book rests on a stand before them. Behind them stand garlands of red and white flowers, a brass oil lamp, and a large gold-embossed deity relief.2011-10-02January 15 20122012-01-15April 12 20132013-04-12