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July 17 20172017-07-17July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24A row of women seated on the floor in rust-red saris with orange-gold borders, palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; some have gold bangles and earrings. A colourful striped cloth and a glowing golden backdrop with a painted deity murti appear behind them. Their eyes are closed or lowered in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2017-05-08August 14 20172017-08-14Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17June 04 20132013-06-04November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesMay 10 20132013-05-10A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange clothing, hands pressed together in prayer, during an evening ritual. Their hair is tied back and several wear white or red markings on the forehead. In front of them are dark stone Shivalingams on a tiered red platform, with a small oil lamp burning at right and a few flowers placed near the lingams. A single man in a dark head covering and red-orange clothing sits at the far right among the lingams. Dim lighting and a white pillar frame the left edge.2014-08-11