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September 20 2011

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A photo of a group of women in saffron and orange robes seated on the floor in a white hall, performing a ritual offering. Several hold small brass oil lamps and cups raised toward the front, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks and bangles decorate their wrists. Red curtains hang behind them, and a brass thali with offerings and flowers sits on a white table at the left. Several more women in the background watch the ritual.2013-07-13A row of women seated on the floor performing a puja at brass plates and small lamps set on orange cloths. The women in front wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, while the women behind wear white with coloured borders or white blouses with orange shawls. Several hold their hands in anjali or handle brass vessels, kalasha-style cups, flowers and offerings arranged on trays. An open book rests on a cloth in the lower right, and a pink flower garland sits on a plate. The setting appears to be a large hall with a raised white platform.2010-10-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of women devotees seated on the floor during a ritual. Several women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders hold small brass plates of yellow offerings and rice. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and a kalasha sit on red and orange mats in front of them. Other women in white sarees with orange shawls are seated behind. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-28 +1 copiesSeveral women seated cross-legged on mats on a tiled floor perform a puja, a ritual worship with lamps and offerings. The foreground woman in a rust-red garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while the woman beside her holds a small brass bell or lamp. Others wear orange, white, and green saris, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass cups, a pink lotus flower on a plate, a small lamp, and plastic containers sit on the floor, and incense sticks are held in the lower right. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain and cushions in the background. Watermarked copyright text is visible at the lower right.2014-04-25Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-09-26A group of women in orange and red saris sit on the floor during a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. The woman in the foreground on the right wears an orange sari with a red blouse, a vermilion forehead mark, a wristwatch and gold bangles, and raises a lamp. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a lamp at chest height, and another woman on the left in orange clothing lifts a lamp. Further back, women in yellow and white clothing hold lit candles or lamps. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on an orange cloth in the foreground, along with brass vessels and incense sticks.2011-10-05April 04 20142014-04-04Four women in orange and maroon saffron-style sarees sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame. In front of them are brass thalis with offerings including bananas, fruit, flowers, and food, with a lit incense stick. Two women wear rudraksha malas, and one has a red tilak on her forehead. Behind them is a cushioned seating area with a patterned cloth and chairs. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-10September 20 20112011-09-20A group of women seated on the floor in a plain indoor hall performs a ritual with brass oil lamps and small brass cups on orange cloths. Several women in the foreground wear orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads; one front woman holds a brass bell and a small vessel. Behind them, women in white saris with red-bordered shawls hold lit lamps aloft. Red chairs and a white door are in the background, and a flower-filled brass plate sits in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-01April 18 20142014-04-18November 19 20132013-11-19