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February 18 20142014-02-18October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performing a ritual on a tiled hall floor. Many wear white forehead bands. Each sits before a low silver tray holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with small brass bells, oil lamps and a conch-shaped object nearby. A girl in a white dress with a mala sits in the centre, and a woman in orange in the foreground holds a small brass vessel. Behind them other seated devotees in orange and maroon fill the room, with a small white-clad figure at the far right.2014-02-05August 25 20142014-08-25A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. Many wear orange or deep red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold lit oil lamps or brass items. Silver-coloured trays with brass vessels, flower petals and small oil lamps sit in front of them. Red curtains hang on the back wall, and a few women in white stand near the right edge.2014-02-05December 05 20132013-12-05Photo 11726163A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and saffron sarees sit cross-legged on the white tiled floor in rows, holding lit oil lamps and performing a puja. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and small lamps sit before them on low wooden trays. Behind them, red curtains hang from windows beneath framed photo panels on the cream walls, and a red-draped table with a microphone stands at the far end. Some women in red and maroon saris also sit among the rows, and a few seated women in white stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a group padapuja or satsang gathering.2013-12-13September 12 20142014-09-12December 06 20132013-12-06July 06 20142014-07-06