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October 25 2010

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A photograph of a seated group of women in a bright white hall, sitting in rows on orange and saffron mats with brass plates, small lamps and steel bowls before them. Most wear white saris with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, while several wear orange and peach saris; many have long black braids. Some hold open notebooks or papers and appear to be reciting or following along. A blue banner with Tamil script hangs at the right, and maroon curtains stand at the upper left near a raised stage area. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-25A 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 large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows rows of seated women and girls in saffron-orange and maroon-red garments performing a ritual puja. Each person sits before a silver tray with small brass oil lamps, flower petals, bowls and offerings on a low wooden or metal platform. Several women have hands pressed in anjali, and a woman in white sari with a red blouse stands out at left among the seated rows. No central figure is clearly visible in this view.2013-12-06A 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.2010-10-24December 06 20132013-12-06October 23 20102010-10-23A seated group of women in a dimly lit hall chant from open books and printed sheets during a devotional ritual. Many wear cream or white saris with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear orange and maroon saris. Brass and silver plates hold flowers, offerings and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths in front of them. A man in orange clothing is visible at the far right, and the background contains more seated attendees. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2010-12-22October 27 20102010-10-27A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with polished floor. Front-row women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats with brass puja plates, lamps, bowls and kalasha-like vessels before them, hands joined or holding items. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar postures; some have tilak and flowers in hair. No central figure in the pictured group is identifiable as a person; this is a puja gathering of devotees.2010-11-05January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit on orange mats, with brass plates, lamps, kumkum, flowers and coconuts set before them. Vertical banners in woven patterns hang from the ceiling above the crowd.2010-10-23May 19 20082008-05-19