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November 05 2013

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September 26 20132013-09-26Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual, with women in orange and rust-red saris and white or cream clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several women have palms joined or hold objects, and brass puja plates with flowers, oil lamps and kumkum are arranged on a cloth in front of them. The cream-clad women behind also sit cross-legged on the white floor.2014-04-04August 02 20132013-08-02A seated group of women in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of offerings, small oil lamps and incense smoke rising. Most wear saffron, orange and maroon saris with yellow borders and layered rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold incense sticks or bells and fold hands in prayer. Behind them a larger audience in white and pastel clothing sits in rows. No one identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2013-03-21October 07 20132013-10-07May 19 20132013-05-19A seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performs a ritual puja on the floor. Women and girls wear orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with white-and-red forehead markings. Brass oil lamps, small brass pots and offering plates with flowers sit on mats in front of them, and some participants hold their hands together in prayer while others sit with eyes closed. Behind them, more people in maroon and white clothing sit in rows in a hall, with plastic containers and cups on the floor. The scene reflects a group abhishekam and padapuja gathering.2013-06-07March 25 20132013-03-25September 06 20132013-09-06Devotees seated on the floor in orange and rust-coloured saris and robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, during a puja or satsang. Brass plates with pink flower petals, small oil lamps and metal vessels sit before them, and a blue draped table stands at the upper left. Women in white and green clothing sit among them in the background, with a crowd of people behind. No individual is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees only.2013-10-08March 30 20162016-03-30August 02 20132013-08-02