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October 23 2010

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October 27 20102010-10-27A large group of women sit cross-legged in rows on a white floor, many in orange or saffron saris and kurtas, others in white with orange or yellow shawls, holding small brass oil lamps and lit candles while performing a ritual. Before them are brass plates with flowers, small brass vessels and orange mats. Behind them stands a row of plastic chairs, a table draped with striped cloth and a monitor at the right edge. Several women wear rudraksha malas. No male candidate for a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2010-10-24A photograph of a seated group of women and young girls in orange and maroon saffron-style garments performing a puja at a ritual setting. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small silver and brass pots, plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on low tables and mats in front of them. Several participants hold items over the offerings while others sit with hands folded in meditation. A stack of red mats and a green-lidded bucket appear in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this group.2013-12-12December 02 20132013-12-02A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in a hall during a pada puja ritual. They wear orange and saffron saris and dupattas with red-and-maroon borders, and some wear white with red shawls. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on red mats in front of them, with brass cups and offerings. Several women have their palms joined in prayer while others bend forward in devotion. A table behind them has a red cloth with the printed word PADAPEETHAM.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 02 20132013-12-02October 25 20102010-10-25May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of a large hall where rows of young women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white ritual mats, with brass lamps, small brass vessels, and plates of flowers and fruit arranged on low tables before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and some are pouring or handling items from the brass vessels as part of a puja. Red curtains and framed religious pictures line the walls, and a small statuette sits among the flower offerings in the foreground. The setting suggests a group ritual or padapuja in an ashram hall.2013-12-13December 16 20132013-12-16October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copies