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A photo of a row of seated women and girls in orange saffron robes at a long metal-covered table, many with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Each holds a brass cone-shaped vessel, pouring or dispensing liquid into small stainless steel bowls, with steel pots, bowls and flower petals on the table in front of them. Several other participants sit behind them in orange and maroon robes. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in the frame.

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A group of young women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual. Several hold tall brass cone-shaped vessels and pour liquid into steel bowls on a metal tray. Silver pots and bowls line the floor, with small orange and red flower petals scattered nearby. Some women wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. Red curtains and a red-and-white backdrop frame the hall behind them.2013-12-09A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes with red borders, several wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Front and centre, a girl holds a tall gold-coloured conical horn-like vessel in both hands, eyes lowered in concentration. Others beside and behind her hold similar gold cones while seated on a white floor before steel bowls, pots and small cups on a metal tray with flowers. The setting suggests a puja or ritual ceremony in a hall with red curtains. No a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02A row of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes with pink borders sit cross-legged on a long white table behind rows of silver vessels. Each holds a tall brass cone-shaped funnel, pouring or measuring liquid into the silver pots and bowls, with small brass oil lamps and brass cups among the items. Several wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and small earrings. Red curtains hang behind them, and the scene appears to be a ritual preparation such as abhishekam offerings. Some women in the back wear the same robes and watch the work.2013-11-25Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, sit cross-legged on a tiled floor pouring liquid from brass vessels into small stainless steel bowls on wooden trays. Bowls hold red and yellow petals and offerings. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon sit in rows, with red curtains and framed photographs on the wall.2013-12-09December 02 20132013-12-02December 16 20132013-12-16March 03 20142014-03-03