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A photograph of a large group of women in orange saris with yellow borders sitting cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Green banana leaves are laid out before them with small offerings such as sweets, coins and cups of water. Behind them, orange cloths drape over a golden seat and a golden deity murti stands on a shelf, with a golden throne and a golden lamp stand visible on the right. A woman in the foreground holds an open notebook and pen. The setting appears to be a puja gathering with offerings.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23Photograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra during a ritual. In front of them lie rows of green banana or leaf plates holding rice mounds, fruit, and small white cups, an offering arrangement suited to a Maheshwara Puja pinda tharpana food offering. A white statue stands at the upper left and gold columns frame the hall. The women are the physical participants; no man is clearly visible in the row, and no identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-08-02September 13 20142014-09-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA long row of women in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and bottled water. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; one has a red-bordered orange sari-style drape. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a fan and a pink-walled hall. Some white-clad figures appear at the far right edge. The scene suggests a seated food offering line.2016-02-23July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA photo of a row of seated women in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, before banana leaf meals set on the floor. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears a pink-and-orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala. Plates hold rice, curries, sweets, fried items and bananas, with paper cups beside them. Behind them, more saffron-clad participants sit and a saffron cloth hangs over a raised seat in a hall with a projector screen.2013-07-14Long rows of devotees in rust-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, facing a central seated group. Each devotee sits before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice, lentil dishes, fried snacks and small cups, with hands joined in namaskar. Near the front centre, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari sit with hands folded beside a white-clad figure on a red-and-blue mat. A large banner backdrop and a camera on a tripod are visible at the top. Several white-clad attendants stand along the right wall. The scene looks like a communal satsang meal.2013-10-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesWomen and young girls sit cross-legged in rows on a tiled hall floor, palms pressed together in namaste before banana leaf plates of food with rice, flowers and sweets, and small white cups. Most wear orange saris or yellow-and-white garments, some with yellow shawls. A large framed picture of a deity with a tree backdrop hangs above a stage with orange chairs and a laptop. The seated figures in the foreground keep their eyes closed in prayer, and a bald head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-11-12