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Night photograph of a crowd of young women and girls in orange and saffron clothes, many with orange-and-white forehead markings and wooden rudraksha beads. In the foreground right, an adult woman in a multicolour striped sari with long dark hair and glasses holds a dark wooden tray with an orange thread, offering it to the crowd. Several young women reach out with raised hands toward the tray. Other attendees stand behind them under a dark background with a bright light at top. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows women and girls in orange at a devotional gathering.

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Night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees dressed in saffron-orange clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre-right, a woman with long dark hair, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a multicoloured silk sari with pink, green and orange borders, reaches out and extends her hands toward the outstretched hands of the crowd. Several devotees on the left and right are smiling, and a bright light hangs in the dark background.2017-08-07Night-time outdoor crowd photo at an ashram event. In the foreground, several young women and girls in orange and saffron tops and kurtas, with long dark hair, one with a long side braid, are pressed together and smiling, some holding small items and reaching forward. Behind them, a dense crowd of mostly men and women in dark and light clothing, some with raised arms, stands under floodlights; a domed building is faintly visible at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked. The photo is blurred and crowded with partially visible people in the foreground.2017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07July 09 20132013-07-09A night-time outdoor procession of women and girls in orange saffron saris and blouses, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Several carry round brass plates of offerings, including piled grains, fried snacks, fruit and dried seeds, while others hold small plates and lamps. Hair is worn in tight buns and some have flowers. They walk along a stone-paved path beside a red wall, with more participants in white and yellow behind them and a stray dog on the right.2017-11-17Several young girls in saffron-orange robes sit closely together on the floor, smiling as they hold a small lit oil lamp, its flame visible at the centre. The girls wear white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, red kumkum dots, and rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and gold-bordered saris sit and raise their hands in ritual gestures. The setting is a hall with a plain floor and pink and white floral decorations near the bottom edge.2013-07-09A crowd of women and girls in saffron-orange clothing gathers closely in a temple-like hall with gold-toned walls behind them. In the centre, a young woman with a vertical tilak on her forehead and dark beaded rudraksha malas around her neck holds a handful of yellow flower petals in both hands. Several others in orange saris and orange kurtas surround her, some with long dark braids or hair pulled into buns. The scene suggests a ritual offering of petals during an assembly.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing performing a ritual with oil lamps held in their hands. A central woman in an orange sari with a red border wears a dark rudraksha mala and bangles, holding a small flame near her forehead while chanting with her eyes lowered. Around her, women and girls in orange and red saris, some with tilak marks and gold bangles, hold lit lamps and offerings. Background shows more seated participants and red floor coverings.2013-06-15A photograph of several young women in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits gathered closely in an indoor hall with wooden paneling. Some wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The woman in the centre foreground in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala reaches out and handles small white puffed grains or prasad, while others in the group also hold out handfuls of the same grains. One woman at right wears an orange flower in her hair and a mala, and a woman at left holds her hand toward another's forehead. No single figure is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees distributing prasad during a gathering.2016-07-12A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16A crowd of young women in matching saffron-orange sarees and blouses stands closely together in a bright hall, many wearing rudraksha malas, gold earrings, gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold cupped hands full of pale yellow grain or sweets, and one woman near the right lifts a handful to a companion's face. Some have kumkum or painted marks on their foreheads. Behind them, colourful painted banners and orange-turbaned figures fill the background. The scene suggests a naivedyam offering or a group distribution of prasad.2017-08-14