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March 25 2013

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February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19April 03 20122012-04-03Seated devotees in an indoor hall perform a ritual, with women in orange and rust-red saris and white or cream clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several women have palms joined or hold objects, and brass puja plates with flowers, oil lamps and kumkum are arranged on a cloth in front of them. The cream-clad women behind also sit cross-legged on the white floor.2014-04-04January 28 20132013-01-28A 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.2010-11-13July 22 20132013-07-22February 22 20132013-02-22A seated group ritual in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with gold and maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, seated on mats with brass puja vessels, small cups and gold bowls holding flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a long pendant necklace sits at left, and older women in white and gold-bordered saris sit at right, one raising her hand in gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon outfits sit on the floor, many with vibhuti marks. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam being performed with devotees.2013-06-06February 02 20132013-02-02A large hall where many women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a group puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass lamps, bowls and trays of offerings, with brass vessels and flower petals arranged on low wooden stands and mats in front. Red curtains, stacked red chairs and a wooden carved pillar frame the background. A few women in white sit among them. The mood is a devotional group ritual within a satsang setting.2013-09-25October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies