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November 13 2013

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A 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.2013-06-07September 25 20132013-09-25A seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, and a girl in orange in the lower right wears a white forehead band. Behind them, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas hold small brass ritual items and oil lamps on plates, while others in white blouses and saris sit in rows. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and sweets sit on the floor. No man in saffron or a person-like figure is clearly visible, so no in-person identification is made. Chairs and a white railing appear at the back.2013-08-03December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22September 06 20132013-09-06Women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps; brass plates, bowls and a small bell sit on the floor before them. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and maroon clothing watches, with a young girl in an orange sari and a woman in white in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja in a temple hall.2013-06-07A large group of women and young girls in orange and saffron saris with red-pink borders sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and oil lamps with flames sit on brass plates in front of them. A red cloth-covered platform and red chairs stand in the background of a hall. No single person is identified as a person in this image.2013-08-02November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesSeptember 10 20132013-09-10A 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.2013-03-21April 13 20132013-04-13