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March 30 2016

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Seated rows of women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, during a ritual with food offerings laid on green banana leaves in front of them. Several have hair pulled back in buns and wear pottu or tilak markings, and bangles and earrings. Orange-robed participants sit behind them in a hall with bamboo matting and a vase of yellow flowers. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja offering of food and prayer.2016-02-23December 28 20142014-12-28September 30 20162016-09-30A row of women in rust-orange and red saris sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie long rows of banana-leaf plates and small paper cups of food. Blurred figures in white, saffron and green clothing stand in the background, with colourful deity murti or decorations behind them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-18November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesA row of young women in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders sit closely together on the floor, palms pressed in anjali mudra and heads bowed in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and small earrings, and one has a long braid over her shoulder. A small oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit in the lower left foreground. A deep red curtain hangs behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-01-18A seated row of devotees in red-orange and saffron saris with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed or lowered in devotion. Several women wear white urdhva-style forehead markings, a rudraksha mala is visible on one woman's neck, and gold bangles and earrings are worn. In front of them sit banana leaves with bananas, rice, lime and other food offerings, and water bottles are placed along the foreground. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-09-30May 08 20172017-05-08June 15 20152015-06-15 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA row of women seated in a hall, shown in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. They wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads, and the woman in the centre wears red-rimmed glasses and gold earrings. Behind them are deep red curtains. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-09-15A row of women sits on a tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed or lowered, in prayer or meditation. Most wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and gold bangles, and some have tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them a woman in orange and a woman in yellow and white also sit with hands folded, and a basket with a red cloth sits at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees.2016-08-17