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June 06 2012

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September 26 20122012-09-26March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a large seated congregation holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a group ritual. Most participants are women and girls in traditional South Indian dress: many wear maroon and gold-bordered saris or blouses, others wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, and one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari. Several have forehead markings and gold-toned jewellery, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few men and boys appear in the background. Lamps are lit throughout the crowd, and the setting is an indoor hall with a light-coloured floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-15March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a large seated group of women in saffron-orange and maroon-red saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames in both hands, reciting or chanting with eyes lowered or open. Some sit in the foreground with a brass vessel and a white cup on an orange cloth. A younger girl in maroon with gold border sits at lower left. No a person candidate is visible, so no identity claim is made. Background shows other devotees in white.2013-03-21October 13 20132013-10-13A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.2013-03-22September 11 20142014-09-11January 24 20132013-01-24March 26 20132013-03-26April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesMarch 17 20132013-03-17