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December 18 2016

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A row of women in rust-orange and red saris sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie long rows of banana-leaf plates and small paper cups of food. Blurred figures in white, saffron and green clothing stand in the background, with colourful deity murti or decorations behind them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-18November 11 20162016-11-11July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesA row of women in orange and saffron saris sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them, banana leaves are laid out with small white cups, white flowers, and food offerings, a Maheshwara Puja-style pinda tharpana arrangement. A stage screen glows at the top right, and a person in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-08-02May 25 20132013-05-25A row of women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in devotion. A woman near the centre wears a dark turban-style head covering, a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings. Others wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and gold bangles. Green banana leaves holding yellow flower offerings lie in front of them. In the blurred background a golden deity murti or kalasha-like object and a person in a cream and gold garment stand near a red curtain.2016-11-11Seated rows of women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, during a ritual with food offerings laid on green banana leaves in front of them. Several have hair pulled back in buns and wear pottu or tilak markings, and bangles and earrings. Orange-robed participants sit behind them in a hall with bamboo matting and a vase of yellow flowers. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja offering of food and prayer.2016-02-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28May 08 20172017-05-08