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February 17 2013

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October 17 20112011-10-17May 10 20132013-05-10A row of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders sits cross-legged on a glossy white floor, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and small offering bowls lie along the front edge, and a small dark deity murti is at the right. Two lit oil lamps are visible. Some women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A pink curtain hangs at the upper left, and a watermarked archive copyright notice appears at lower right. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-01-28Five women in orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged in a row during a prayer, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Brass puja vessels and a small oil lamp sit on a tray in the lower left corner, indicating a devotional ritual setting. The background is a dim indoor hall with plain walls and a wall shelf.2011-08-09A row of women seated on the floor with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a satsang-style gathering. They wear saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Bangles and wristwatches are visible. In front, leaf plates hold food, such as bananas, fried snacks and a yellow rice dish, with small white paper cups. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and orange-clad figures in the background.2013-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of women devotees seated on the floor in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Several women in foreground wear saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and red trim, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. The woman at right has grey hair and a red bindi. Brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, flowers and a tray with offerings rest on a white low platform in the foreground, with red draped cloth beneath. Red curtains and a seated audience in the background suggest a satsang or puja gathering.2013-05-10May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of women in saffron and orange saris seated on the floor in a ritual puja, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha and beaded malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, a bell, flowers and a small offering plate are arranged on low tables in front of them. Other devotees in orange sit behind, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2013-02-25October 01 20112011-10-01Several women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit cross-legged in a meditative posture, eyes closed, hands in anjali mudra or resting in lap mudra, wearing long rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In the background, more orange-clad devotees and a larger orange robe with gold ornament are seen.2013-07-10 +1 copiesWomen in orange saris with dark red borders sit on the floor in a row during a puja, with brass plates, oil lamps, a small brass vessel and bananas arranged on a woven mat in front of them. The woman in the center presses her palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, and the woman on the right holds her hands folded while reciting. Another woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on the left, and a fair-haired woman in red kneels in the background. Each woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on her forehead. A blue plate and a white cloth sit on the floor nearby.2011-09-09November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copies