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October 19 20152015-10-19A seated crowd of devotees in a large hall, most wearing white kurtas and dhotis with orange-saffron shawls. Many hold small glass cups or vessels and raise them toward their foreheads, sipping or touching the liquid to their faces. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and gold bangles. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari sits beside a braid, and audience members in the background wear orange and teal clothing. No clearly visible central figure in the frame.2016-05-17September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesMay 09 20172017-05-09A crowded seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls printed with script. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white garment, a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, and holds a small clear cup or vessel to her forehead with her eyes closed. Beside her a woman in white holds a similar small cup, and other participants sit with eyes closed and hands raised in a shared ritual moment.2015-06-15 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08September 17 20152015-09-17May 08 20162016-05-08A seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a large hall, most in white or orange-red saris and dhotis with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash lines on their foreheads. In the centre foreground an older woman in an orange-red robe with a gold border holds a small bell and a brass vessel while covering her eyes with one hand. Brass plates with offerings, a small bowl and oil lamps sit before them on a mat. Behind, rows of other participants, including young girls in red uniforms with gold-trimmed collars, sit in meditative or devotional poses.2013-06-06June 21 20152015-06-21October 08 20162016-10-08A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women, seated close together at a gathering. Many wear white or cream clothes, some with white or ochre vibhuti and red kumkum on their foreheads. A young woman in the centre wears a cream saree with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a green lanyard reading Volunteer. Another woman on the right wears a red blouse and white vibhuti. Faces are sharp in the middle and blurred toward the foreground. No deity, throne or a person figure is visible.2015-11-22