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May 25 2013

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May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, passing handfuls of cooked rice or grain along a long row of banana-leaf plates set on the floor. Their hands are cupped and extended toward the food in a serving line. Behind them a gold-coloured ornate deity shrine and gold statues stand in a pink-walled hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-09-19June 15 20152015-06-15 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony in a hall with dark wood panelling and a white projection screen on the right. Several women in saffron-orange saris and blouses stand in a long row, each holding and offering a handful of yellow flakes or rice over banana-leaf plates set on a red cloth. Some wear white flowers in their hair, rudraksha malas and bangles. On the left a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a mala stands near a decorated altar with brass lamps. Behind, a gilded canopy with a red top shelters a seated figure and a deity murti, with more people in white and orange in the background.2016-07-12A photograph of a large hall where many young women in saffron-orange clothing stand along long tables covered with red cloth and banana-leaf plates. They hold up and offer handfuls of yellow-white rice or grain toward the plates, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and several have flowers in their hair. In the background, more saffron-clad devotees and a golden ornate palanquin-style canopy with a red cushion can be seen near a dark wooden doorway. Water bottles and small brass cups sit on the tables among the food.2016-07-12