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August 10 2011

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A group of women in white and cream traditional clothes sit cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled hall, arranging brass puja vessels, small lamps and red flowers on orange and red mats. The women in front wear orange or yellow shawls over white saris, and one woman in the foreground wears glasses and a red-and-gold bangled wrist. Several more participants sit in a row behind them with hands folded in prayer. A red and white striped border runs along the wall.2011-08-10A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a covered veranda with orange-walled background. Several women sit in a row on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing cream and white dhoti-style saris with orange shawls. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and rice, small brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white stands at a side table, and a stone carved shrine niche with a deity murti is visible at left. Five women are clearly visible.2011-08-10A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small oil lamps and offering them toward silver aarti plates. Women wear white and yellow dupattas or orange shawls, a man wears white with an orange shawl, and a small child in yellow stands among the adults. Fruit sits on a gold tray at left, and a potted plant stands near the wall. A blue sign reads Silence please. This appears to be a puja with lamp offerings in a temple-style hall.2010-08-04A photo of a row of women seated on the floor of a covered veranda with orange-painted walls, performing a puja with brass lamps and offering plates. The foremost woman on the right wears a cream sari with a yellow shawl and round-rimmed glasses, holding a brass lamp. Next to her a woman in a floral cream and orange sari lifts a small brass lamp. Further left, women in orange and cream garments and yellow shawls raise their hands with small lamps. Brass plates with turmeric, kumkum and flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a clear container sit on mats in front of them.2010-08-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated group of women performs a puja in a hall. Most wear white and cream clothes with green or gold borders and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold them over brass and copper vessels. In front of them, orange cloths hold brass lamps, small cups, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and pink and yellow petals. A woman at right in a peach saree with glasses reads from a sheet of paper. No a person is visible in this photo. Some women wear rudraksha or bead garlands and bangles.2010-10-16 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and has hair tied up in a knot, seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat with a silver plate of fruit (mangoes, bananas, apples) on a wooden stand beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several women in white with yellow shawls and saffron-coloured wraps hold their palms together in prayer or hold lamps, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in front, and a woman in white bends forward with an oil lamp. A silver tray with flames and offerings sits on the floor in the foreground. Blue Kannada-language sign on the wall reads a notice about a place for devotees. Ritual padapuja-style worship in progress.2010-08-05A seated group of women in white dress with orange and yellow shawls perform a ritual on striped woven mats inside an open-sided hall with a tiled floor. Each has a brass plate with small lamps, flowers and offerings in front of them, and several have hands folded in prayer. Stacked bundles of cane or rope fill the background, and plastic containers of powder sit at the left. No clearly visible a person figure is present.2009-12-03A photo of a seated group of women in an indoor hall performing a puja ritual. Many wear white sarees or white garments with orange or saffron shawls and yellow stoles; one woman in front wears a white blouse with an orange shawl and holds a small brass ritual item. Each seated devotee has an orange cloth in front with brass plates, kalasha-style brass vessels, flower petals, sweets and small oil lamps. Several women raise a hand and hold brass objects while chanting or offering. An older woman at right in an orange sari with red bindi sits with hands raised.2010-09-30August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies