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May 29 2013

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Women devotees in orange and maroon saris with gold borders sit on the floor during a ritual. Many wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and several hold small oil lamps or brass vessels with flames while raising them. Plates of flowers, brass cups and offerings lie on a cloth in front.2013-07-25A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-04-22A large seated group of women and girls performs a lamp ritual in a temple hall, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames. Many wear orange or red saris and shawls, rudraksha and beaded malas, and white or red vibhuti/kumkum marks across their foreheads. Some hold brass plates and small bowls of offerings on the floor in front of them. A gilded deity murti is visible in the background behind the crowd.2014-06-11August 22 20142014-08-22June 30 20132013-06-30January 29 20152015-01-29A 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.2013-06-06July 25 20132013-07-25Seated devotee women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform an aarti ritual with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women have white and grey vibhuti or forehead markings. Behind them, girls in maroon and red dresses with gold necklaces sit in rows, and other participants in white and green sit at the back of a hall. Brass plates with flower petals and offerings lie on the floor. A photograph shows a dense gathering of devotees at a satsang or puja event.2013-06-30A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor during a ritual, most wearing saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and long rudraksha-bead necklaces. Several hold small brass oil lamps or lit lamps and metal bowls and kalasha-style vessels rest on low wooden platforms in front of them. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground holding a lamp, and another in orange at the right holds a lamp near her chest. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded or raised, and a white-haired woman in orange is in the left background. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the image.2014-10-27August 02 20132013-08-02April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copies