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September 23 2013

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September 23 20132013-09-23A seated group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and rudraksha malas sits on a white floor during a ritual. Each holds a brass horn-shaped pouring vessel, and many have pale sandalwood or vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Steel pots, bowls and a silver tray with small offerings lie in front of them. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-09-09July 26 20132013-07-26April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA group of young women in orange saffron robes sit on the floor performing a puja. Many have white vertical forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and one woman holds a small brass vessel. Silver trays in front hold flowers, fruit, a small brass lamp, incense and kumkum. A red curtain hangs in the background.2014-02-07A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual. In the foreground, a young woman in orange robes with a maroon-and-orange sash and a white forehead band holds her hands together, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, several women in orange and maroon saris sit before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, small oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings laid on red and pink cloths. Behind them, more participants in white and orange sit on the floor, and additional people in white clothing sit along the back wall beneath a window with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings.2013-03-20A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor in a temple hall, mostly in saffron and orange clothing with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Young girls in the foreground wear orange saris with maroon borders and hold small brass bells, while others press palms together. Brass oil lamps, small silver and brass vessels, and plates of red flowers and fruit are arranged on trays in front. Metal stanchions and a few standing figures appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2013-04-27A photograph of a long row of young students seated on the floor in an indoor hall, dressed in saffron-orange robes with pink borders and wearing rudraksha malas. Many have white tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of each seat are small brass puja vessels, lamps, bells, a brass plate with flower petals and offerings, and a silver-toned tray. Red curtains and a row of wall-mounted air conditioners frame the background. Several seated figures are performing a ritual with their hands, and behind them more people in orange sit in rows along the room.2013-09-22A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor in orange saffron saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps (aarti/puja lamps) with lit flames, and before them on silver-covered floor tables are brass vessels, plates of flowers, sweets and offerings. The room has white walls and a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2013-04-08Photograph of a hall where a row of young girls and women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead bands. They hold small brass bells and lift their hands in devotional gesture. In front of them lie brass oil lamps (diyas), small brass cups, flower and offering plates, and a plastic container. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange attire watch; a framed deity portrait hangs on the peach wall, and maroon curtains frame the windows.2013-03-24May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies