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July 09 20132013-07-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31October 27 20122012-10-27A crowd of young women and girls in a dense group during a ritual procession or dance, many wearing saffron and orange saris and dhotis with gold borders. Several wear white and cream garments with gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas. One girl at centre wears an orange sari with a red-gold border and a yellow flower in her hair, and some raise arms and hands in devotional movement. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls, and a small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-09December 23 20162016-12-23A crowded indoor photo of women devotees gathered closely around a wooden tray filled with green leaves and small brass or copper cups, apparently preparing offerings. Several women wear saffron or orange sarees and rudraksha malas; others wear white and cream sarees with gold borders. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and hair in buns or braids. A woman in the center in an orange saree with a long rudraksha mala reaches toward the tray. The setting is a plain room with a gold-framed doorway at right.2017-08-26 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of women in orange saris seated on the floor during a puja ceremony. The central woman wears an orange sari with a maroon border, a dark beaded mala, and a white vertical line on her forehead, and looks toward the offerings. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray of puja items and oil lamps. On the right, women with pressed palms and white forehead marks sit in sari and salwar clothing. In the foreground, a silver plate holds fruit, sweets and small bowls, and a raised arm holds incense or a lamp. The scene is a group devotional ritual with silver puja vessels.2010-12-27Night-time procession crowd of women in colourful silk saris at an outdoor event. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a green-and-gold border and another in deep green stand close together. Behind them women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, one holding a small object near her waist. A tall umbrella with hanging crystal beads and red poles stands overhead, and bright white lights glow in the background. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are partly out of focus. Only people visible in the frame are counted, and the scene is lit by warm and purple-tinted stage light.2016-12-23August 25 20142014-08-25