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A 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.

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Night procession of many devotees dressed in orange saffron robes lining a stone-paved path beside a red-orange building, many holding brass plates piled with yellow flowers or offerings. Several women and young people wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and orange head coverings. Some carry small brass pots or pans. Bright floodlights illuminate a golden gazebo-like canopy in the background, with a few white-clad people visible at the far end. The scene suggests a ceremonial offering line, though no specific ritual is named.2017-11-17Night procession of many devotees in saffron-orange robes walking along a paved walkway between a red building and an open courtyard lit by floodlights. Many women and some men carry brass plates of offerings, and several wear orange headwraps and rudraksha malas. Some drum or hold small instruments. A white-clad figure stands near the back on the right, and a gilded ornamental canopy stands in the background. Several people wear orange shawls and bare-chested devotees carry offerings, indicating a ritual procession.2017-11-17November 17 20172017-11-17A 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.2016-07-12November 17 20172017-11-17September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a crowded ritual hall where devotees in orange and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas hold up handfuls of yellow prasad. In the foreground a smiling woman in an orange saree and dark beaded necklaces cups yellow offerings, facing a young girl in matching orange clothing with a white tilak on her forehead who holds a similar yellow offering. Other women in orange stand and move in the background, some with yellow and white marks on their faces, and small brass vessels are set on a cloth at the right edge. Maroon and red drapes and a colourful banner hang behind the hall.2018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19August 25 20142014-08-25July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual feeding scene with several women in devotional clothing. In the foreground, a young girl in orange robes with a pink border and a rudraksha mala stands with her mouth open while a woman in a dark maroon sari with gold border feeds her from a hand. Behind them, other women in maroon and orange saris hold small handfuls of yellow food, offering it to girls and women, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. An older woman with grey hair and gold earrings stands among them. Background shows a gold decorated altar area and a framed picture. No man is visible in the scene.2014-09-13