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December 14 2018

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April 12 20142014-04-12 +1 copiesA large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20March 02 20142014-03-02Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion with palm trees behind. Many women sit on mats in orange, red and cream saris and white garments, with brass oil lamps, yellow flower garlands and small brass vessels set before them. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a bare chest and rudraksha-like beads stands at the back near a yellow platform with offerings, and another man in orange stands at left beside tables of items. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang with devotees seated in rows.2016-08-12A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.2013-10-23August 09 20182018-08-09February 22 20142014-02-22December 05 20182018-12-05Several women in rust-orange and terracotta robes sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them are green banana-leaf plates with food offerings, small white cups and fruit. Behind them, more people in orange clothing sit in rows, and white walls and wooden doors form the background.2017-05-08December 18 20182018-12-18December 15 20182018-12-15January 01 20192019-01-01