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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in a hall with red curtains, performing a ritual. Several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in rows, several with eyes closed and hands in mudra or holding cloths. A woman in the foreground wears a deep red sari, a red bindi and white tripundra on her forehead, and a pair of glasses hangs from her neck. Another woman wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Brass puja plates, a small brass lamp, kalasha-style vessels, pink flowers, and a plastic container sit on a cloth in front. Ritual puja performed in a satsang setting.

A large group of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a temple hall, performing a seated meditation or chanting practice. Most wear orange or saffron saris with bright gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in a red and orange sari with an orange shawl sits with palms joined and eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel in front of the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and red garments and a few in white saris fill the room, with a gold shrine area visible in the background.

October 10 2010

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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on orange and red mats during a ritual gathering. Most wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white saris with red or yellow shawls and forehead markings. Brass plates, small bells, lamps and vessels sit on the mats, with flower petals and a small brass plate of offerings in the foreground. A woman in front in an orange sari with a red bindi tends the ritual items, while others sit with hands folded or hold objects and seem to be chanting. Up to six women are visible.

Seated devotees in an ashram hall perform a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. In the foreground, three women sit on mats in front of brass plates holding flowers, small brass cups and an incense stick. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala; the middle woman wears white with an orange shawl and gold bangles; the woman on the right wears white with an orange shawl and a vertical white forehead mark. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows.

A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats during a padapuja-style worship, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and puja trays with flowers placed on the floor before them. Several women press their palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground wears a light cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears an orange-peach sari with glasses and a red bindi. Others wear white saris with yellow shawls, and one wears a green-bordered white sari. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sits among them, and behind them more seated devotees in white are visible.

A seated group of women performing a puja in a hall with polished metal columns. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a red border sits cross-legged with hands joined at the chest and eyes closed, wearing bangles and a rudraksha mala. To her left, a woman in white with orange shawl and glasses sits with palms together, and to her right another woman in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak mark sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of devotees in white saris with orange, yellow and green shawls sit in prayer. On the floor before them are brass plates and oil lamps, a small brass kalasha, pink flower petals, and a blue tray. Yellow-shawled women are visible in the background.

October 10 2010

2010-10-10 +1 copies

A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row during a ritual, each holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass bells. Several wear saffron and orange saris or shawls, one in a dark red top with a yellow-bordered sari, and another in a yellow garment. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and they wear bangles. Brass plates and small brass vessels with yellow flower petals sit on orange cloths in front of them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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