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October 26 2010

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November 13 20102010-11-13Women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp and a small brass bell while an open book rests on her lap. Brass plates with flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass lamps and a sprinkling of petals sit on orange cloth before them. A woman beside her in orange holds a lamp and reads from an open book. Behind them women in white saris with orange and green borders also hold lamps and bells.2010-10-23A seated group ritual photograph. In the foreground a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits cross-legged with hands joined, a thin tilak on her forehead and glasses on. Beside her a woman in an orange shawl sits with an open book. Behind them rows of women in white and cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls chant from papers and open books. Brass lamps, brass vessels, flower petals, fruit and small oil lamps sit on orange cloth mats on the floor. The scene is a plain tiled hall.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18A row of women seated on the floor performing a puja at brass plates and small lamps set on orange cloths. The women in front wear orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas, while the women behind wear white with coloured borders or white blouses with orange shawls. Several hold their hands in anjali or handle brass vessels, kalasha-style cups, flowers and offerings arranged on trays. An open book rests on a cloth in the lower right, and a pink flower garland sits on a plate. The setting appears to be a large hall with a raised white platform.2010-10-19 +1 copiesA group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29Women in orange saris with dark red borders sit on the floor in a row during a puja, with brass plates, oil lamps, a small brass vessel and bananas arranged on a woven mat in front of them. The woman in the center presses her palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, and the woman on the right holds her hands folded while reciting. Another woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on the left, and a fair-haired woman in red kneels in the background. Each woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on her forehead. A blue plate and a white cloth sit on the floor nearby.2011-09-09October 24 20102010-10-24October 18 20102010-10-18February 22 20132013-02-22October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copies