Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
October 27 2010

More like this

Open the gallery
A large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange saris with white borders and orange shawls, holding small brass vessels and lamps in both hands. Brass dishes with flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them, and some women hold open books. The room has red plastic chairs along the back wall and a blue sign at upper left. The women appear to be performing a ritual chant or puja together, with no visible throne or identifiable central figure in view.2010-10-27October 23 20102010-10-23A 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.2010-10-24October 25 20102010-10-25October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02October 16 20102010-10-16A large indoor ritual gathering of women seated on the floor in rows, many wearing saffron-orange or red saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass oil lamps or aarti lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings sit on low white tables in front of them. A woman in the centre wears an orange sari and raises a lit lamp, while a shaved-headed figure in white at the right lifts a small flame. Behind them, more seated attendees and standing spectators watch in a hall with red carpeting and metal railings. A decorative pink-gold dish with small items is visible in the foreground.2013-11-18A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, performing a ritual on silver trays with brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a lit oil lamp held by the foreground girl. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and orange sit on a white floor with ropes separating the rows.2014-02-05A 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.2014-02-05April 03 20132013-04-03