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July 08 2013

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A row of women in orange and rust-red saris sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall with pink walls and red curtains, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas; the foreground woman on the right has glasses and a red bindi, and others have gold bangles. In front of them are brass thalis with sliced fruit, flower petals, small brass bowls, oil lamps and bells on orange and red mats. No swami or a person figure is visible among the people.2013-09-11July 05 20132013-07-05Several women seated cross-legged on the floor in a temple hall, performing a puja with eyes closed and hands folded in front of them. Most wear saffron-orange garments, with a white band of vibhuti or chandanam across the forehead. Some have rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass pots, small oil lamps, a bell, a pink-flowered plate and other ritual items are arranged on a low table and the floor in front of them. White pillars and red curtains are visible in the background, along with a man in white clothes and a red shawl standing further back.2013-09-07June 06 20142014-06-06Three women in rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Each wears a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas and sits in meditation or chanting posture; the woman at left holds her palms together, the centre woman has hands clasped in her lap and the right woman has hands folded. In front of them are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, pink flowers and small brass vessels on a red cloth. Several people in white and teal clothing sit in the background.2013-10-02A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performs a ritual in a hall with a red curtain behind them. The women wear orange garments with pink or maroon borders and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands joined in a mudra, eyes closed. Beside the row, brass pots, flower offerings, and small oil lamps sit on a cloth in front of them. Several other people are visible along the row, some partially cropped at the edges.2013-07-28June 03 20142014-06-03Several women sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall during a seated ritual. Three prominent women in front wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, eyes closed, hands folded in their laps. The woman in the centre wears glasses and a bracelet. Brass oil lamps and small offering trays with flowers and red kumkum sit on a cloth before them, and a gilded deity murti is visible in the background. Other devotees in orange sit behind them.2014-10-05 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with a group of women in saffron and maroon robes seated on the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with a red border and long rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp, while a woman in maroon sari beside her lifts another flame. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small cups and a pink container sit on mats in front. Several other women in the background hold lamps or join palms in prayer.2014-10-06A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a ritual in a hall with tiled floor and woven mats. Most wear saffron and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several have white ash marks on their foreheads. Each has a brass puja setup on an orange cloth with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, pink flowers and small bowls. The women sit with hands folded or pressed in prayer, eyes lowered. Behind them more participants in orange and red sit in rows, and a red banner hangs at the top of the room.2013-07-28July 16 20132013-07-16June 02 20142014-06-02