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November 20 2009

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November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of several women seated on the floor in a courtyard, dressed in white saris and dhotis-style white clothing with yellow and orange shawls. They sit before orange mats and brass plates holding fruit, sweets and small brass vessels, with oil lamps and spoons arranged in front of them, consistent with a padha pooja offering. One woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and serves from a brass plate. A green bag and a teal plate sit in the background beside red walls and a potted plant. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20Three women in white dresses with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a row on a mat, eyes closed in prayer, hands folded in their laps. Before them on the floor lie brass plates and cups, small oil lamps, bowls of sweets and fruit, red flower petals and an open blue tray of flowers, in a puja arrangement. A white-clad figure sits at the left edge. Rudraksha malas hang around the necks of two women, and one wears gold bangles. A red wall and plastic containers sit behind them. The setting suggests a devotional ritual, such as a puja.2009-11-20A photograph of seven women seated cross-legged in a row on the floor of a covered courtyard. They wear white saris with gold borders and blue lanyard-style beaded necklaces, several with white and gold cloth. In front of them on a green mat are brass plates, bowls, small brass lamps and cups, with flowers and food offerings. Behind them is a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes, and a red and gold cloth-draped structure stands at right beside a potted plant. The women sit with hands folded or resting in their laps, watching forward.2010-09-04A group of women seated cross-legged on a floor mat during a puja, all wearing white saris with gold borders and blue beaded necklaces. Brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls holding offerings such as fruit and sweets are arranged before them on the mat. Behind them a wall is painted with red and white vertical stripes, and orange and red drapes hang at the right. Eight women are visible, several with their hands folded or resting on their laps, and they appear to be listening attentively toward the front.2010-09-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA seated group of women in white saris with yellow shawls performs a puja on striped woven mats in a hall. Brass plates hold flowers, red kumkum, lamps and small bowls, with brass vessels arranged before them. A woman in the foreground smiles, and an older woman at right sits with hands together. Several women sit along the back wall, and a red bench lines the left side. An orange cloth lies at the lower left.2009-08-25A photograph inside a hall with orange-brown walls and colourful woven banners hanging from the ceiling, showing a large group of women seated cross-legged on mats for a ritual. Most wear white saris with orange, yellow or pink shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass bells and hand implements, and brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit before them on the mats. An elderly woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge, and others in the background stand behind a metal railing. The hall opens to palm trees outside. No one is identifiable as a presiding figure in this frame, so no a person candidate is shown.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16