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April 12 2013

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Two women in saffron and orange-red sarees with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a red carpet before a low wooden puja table. The woman on the left holds a wooden plate and sings or chants, while the woman on the right holds an open orange booklet and clasps her hands near a small flame. On the table are brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a small plate of fruit and flowers, and incense smoke rises. Behind them stands a crystal shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base, beside gold ornaments, potted green plants and a dark red curtain.2014-10-27June 29 20132013-06-29October 07 20132013-10-07October 07 20132013-10-07October 19 20112011-10-19May 09 20132013-05-09Two young women in orange saffron sarees with pink-red borders sit side by side at a ritual setup, reading from open books on a green cloth. Both wear white tilak lines on their foreheads, earrings, and long rudraksha malas. Brass vessels, a small lamp with a lit flame, and yellow and purple flowers sit in front of them, with a red draped backdrop and a golden pillar behind. The woman on the left holds a metal ritual object while chanting; the woman on the right gestures with her hand over the page. No a person candidate is visible.2013-11-05April 27 20132013-04-27Several women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall with a red curtain, wearing orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. The woman in the centre has a vertical tilak on her forehead and her hands rest in her lap, eyes lowered. Behind them, a woman in white sits with hands folded, and a metal tray or plates lie on the floor in front.2013-05-09Three women sit cross-legged on a floor during a devotional reading session. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha beads, her hands pressed together in prayer, with a white tilak on her forehead. The middle woman in a magenta blouse with a small white tilak leans in, eyes lowered. The woman on the right in an orange saree with maroon border and long rudraksha mala holds an open book and reads aloud. Brass vessels and a small brass lamp sit on the floor at the lower left, with a white egg-shaped offering nearby. Another person's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge.2011-10-07Two young women in orange saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red carpet, each holding a handheld microphone. Both wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The woman on the left looks ahead while the woman on the right has her eyes closed and hands clasped at her chest, reading from a sheet of paper. In front of them on a low silver tray are brass oil lamps, small offering bowls, flowers and a small brass deity murti. A white air cooler stands in the background.2016-08-04December 14 20112011-12-14