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Women seated on the ground in a ritual gathering, many in saffron and orange saris and blouses with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala looks ahead. Before them are striped mats, flower garlands, banana bunches, coconut halves, brass lamps and plates of marigold petals. A red temple pillar stands behind them, with more devotees in the background.

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A row of women in orange saffron robes with red borders sit cross-legged on striped pink and green mats during a puja. Several hold their palms together in anjali, while the foreground woman with a hair bun and white forehead marks holds a yellow flower and a small brass lamp. Brass oil lamps, white jasmine garlands and flower-filled bowls lie on the mat in front of them, with a clear plastic food container at lower left. Dark rudraksha malas hang around several necks. The background shows trees, a parked white car and a red wall.2016-08-12A row of women seated on the ground on a brick floor, lit by brass oil lamps (deepa) set on small plates with white flower garlands, coconut halves and coloured offering containers. Most wear orange or rust-red garments with dark rudraksha malas; several wear saris in green, blue and maroon. One woman in the foreground in an orange robe and beaded mala holds a brass lamp and tends the lit wicks, while others sit with hands joined or lamps before them. Only partial views of many seated women are visible, with the photo cropped at the edges. The scene shows a ceremonial lamp offering in an outdoor hall.2016-08-12A row of women seated on a paved ground during an outdoor ritual, each holding or tending brass oil lamps with lit flames. Several women in saffron and orange robes wear dark rudraksha malas, one in a red-orange garment at center reaching toward a lamp. An elderly woman on the right wears a yellow-green patterned sari. Before them are white and pink flower garlands, small plastic containers of offerings, coconut halves and red-orange items on the ground. Trees and a red structure stand in the background.2016-08-12June 06 20142014-06-06August 12 20162016-08-12A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A seated group ceremony in a hall with red floor mats. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in orange, saffron and deep red saris and robes, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young girl in orange sits with palms joined beside a brass lamp, and an older woman in red sits with a mala. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers, incense sticks and kumkum-marked trays are arranged on cloths before them, consistent with a puja or homa setting. Several women in white saris and white clothing sit in the background among the devotees. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2013-11-22Outdoor ritual gathering on a striped cloth mat in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak sits at centre with hands extended over brass vessels and a small brass tray. Beside him a younger man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala performs the ritual with brass bowls and a plate. Around them thirty or more seated devotees in saffron and orange garments and white clothes sit in rows, several children among them. Behind them stands a red painted shrine with a dark deity murti garlanded in yellow flowers, surrounded by palms and greenery.2016-08-18 +2 copiesA large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.2016-08-11June 02 20142014-06-02August 18 20162016-08-18A seated group of women in saffron and orange saris and white-and-red traditional dress sit on a polished floor during a ritual gathering. Several hold small brass lamps or cups, and brass plates with flower petals, oil lamps and offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Women in orange with red blouses and rudraksha malas lead the row, while men in white dhotis sit farther back.2011-09-11