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Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with red pillars and palm trees. Several women sit on white plastic chairs wearing red and orange silk saris with rudraksha malas and jasmine garlands. A woman in orange sari applies henna to the hand of a seated woman in red, while a woman in red sari with garlands looks toward the camera. Behind them a woman in maroon and gold sari stands near a red pillar, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. Five women are visible, plus partly visible men in the background.

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Outdoor photo of women seated on white plastic chairs on a paved courtyard beside a red-painted temple structure with palm trees behind. A woman in a red blouse and red sari with gold border sits at left, with a white forehead mark, jasmine flowers in her hair, and her hand being decorated with henna by a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. Two women in red saris with white jasmine garlands sit at right, one smiling. Standing behind, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and holds a floral garland, and another woman in a maroon sari holds flowers. A man in white dhoti stands at far left holding a book. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated group of women in a courtyard during a ritual. Several wear saffron-orange saris or blouses with dark rudraksha malas, and one in a deep maroon sari holds a garland of white and yellow flowers over a brass oil lamp set on a cloth. Others in white and cream saris sit nearby, one touching her face with her hand, with a brass vessel and offerings on the ground. A bronze statue and garlands appear in the background, and the scene suggests a puja or aarti.2016-08-12Six women sit in a row in front of a deity shrine during a homa or puja, wearing red, maroon and pink silk saris with gold borders and garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds. Several have kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads, and some hold their hands together in prayer or rest them on their laps. Incense smoke rises in front of them, a brass lamp stands at the lower edge, and yellow and pink flower petals are scattered on the floor. Behind them stands a richly decorated deity murti with floral garlands and gold ornaments. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeveral women sit on the ground during a puja, lit with small brass oil lamps decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. In the centre, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on her forehead holds a small brass lamp, with incense smoke rising beside her. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark bead mala sits with her eyes lowered, and to the left another woman in orange with a bead mala holds a lamp. Pink and white flowers rest on the brass stand in front. A blurred background shows more devotees in orange and white.2016-08-12A row of seated women in saris and marigold-and-white flower garlands sits in a temple setting, many with yellow turmeric or kumkum marks on their foreheads and brown rudraksha-style necklaces. Their saris are red, maroon, magenta, gold and pink, and they sit with hands in their laps or folded. Behind them, a colourful deity murti or decorated altar is visible on the left. A figure in white garments stands at the far right edge, partly out of frame. The lighting is warm and pinkish.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies