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September 16 20132013-09-16A seated group of women and girls performs a ritual at a hall floor with small silver-toned trays holding metal bowls, pots and brass cones. Most wear orange or deep red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, several with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground, a girl in orange holds a brass cone over a bowl, while a woman in red at right does the same. A white-clad woman at centre right sits among them. Red mats line the back of the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-12-02A group of women and girls in orange saffron sarees and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on white floor mats during a ritual. Many hold long brass or copper horns or funnels, and several pour liquid from small steel pots into bowls laid on low wooden trays. Steel and brass vessels, kalashas and bowls of flowers, petals and orange offerings sit before them. Some wear rudraksha malas, and one girl has white vibhuti on her forehead. Red carpet and white pillars with hanging chains frame the hall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja preparation.2013-11-25Photo 11734447Photo 11736846September 16 20132013-09-16A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with a golden wall and tiled floor. Many women wear orange or saffron garments with rudraksha malas and white or pale tilak markings on their foreheads. In the foreground, several women in white or maroon clothes sit cross-legged, some holding small brass lamps or incense sticks while chanting. Brass oil lamps and small plates of fruit and sweets sit on a cloth before them. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this frame.2014-10-30Photo 11734444A seated group of young women in saffron-orange and red saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and offering plates with flowers and kumkum stand on low mats in front of them. Behind them, more devotees in white and cream saris sit in an indoor hall, some with folded hands and eyes closed. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so this appears to be a group satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-13February 24 20142014-02-24September 09 20132013-09-09A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.2013-10-23