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October 03 2010

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A seated group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls performs a group chant or prayer indoors, with many people in the background behind metal railings. In the foreground, a woman with hands pressed together in anjali mudra wears glasses and a yellow shawl, while a woman in the centre with eyes closed wears a white and peach sari, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Other women have folded hands, vibhuti or kumkum marks and rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. Hanging orange and gold cloth panels frame the top of the image.

A group of women in white and cream saris and dhotis with yellow shawls sit in a prayer and ritual gathering in a temple-like hall with metal railings and palm trees outside. A woman in the centre with a long rudraksha mala and orange-bordered sari holds up a hand in devotion, and a young woman in front holds a brass bell in one hand and an incense stick or flame in the other, with a white tilak on her forehead. Another woman on the right holds a small object in her hands, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the lower right. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a tray in front. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

October 03 2010

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in an indoor hall, many holding lit oil lamps (flames visible). Women wear white saris with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A brass bell is held in one hand, and a metal plate with red kumkum sits near the front. Behind them, a few people in white and cream clothing sit among chairs and a table; a photographer is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

November 24 2010

Indoor group ritual on a polished marble floor, with many participants seated cross-legged on orange and red mats holding small oil lamps (deepa) in their hands. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls over their shoulders, with one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground reading from a book. Some have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, and one bald man on the right presses his palms together in prayer. The mood is one of focused devotional practice, with lamps flickering throughout the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is present.

October 07 2012

A photograph of a large seated group of devotees performing a ritual with small oil lamps. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with gold borders and yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames and raising them forward, while others hold brass handbells. Some women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and many wear gold bangles. Behind them, more participants in white and yellow clothing hold lit lamps in a warmly lit room with pink walls. A partially visible bald head appears at the lower left edge.

October 04 2010

2010-10-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall, each holding a small lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many wear white garments with yellow shawls or wraps, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. One woman in the foreground wears a red shawl. Some have rudraksha malas wrapped around their wrists or hands. Their eyes are closed or lowered in quiet concentration. Plastic chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them.

A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear white clothes with yellow-and-gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear pink, red and patterned saris. One woman in the foreground wears glasses, a silver bangle and a white-and-gold outfit with a yellow shawl, lifting a lit lamp toward the camera. Brass lamps and small offering plates rest on the floor in front, and a row of people stretches back into the dim background. The scene reflects a lamp-lit puja with devotees seated in prayer.