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A row of women seated on the floor in rust-red saris with orange-gold borders, palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; some have gold bangles and earrings. A colourful striped cloth and a glowing golden backdrop with a painted deity murti appear behind them. Their eyes are closed or lowered in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of several young women seated closely together in a hall, praying with palms pressed in anjali mudra. They wear reddish-brown and orange saris with golden borders, rudraksha malas, and white vertical tilaks on their foreheads. Some have hair in buns and one wears red-framed glasses. Behind them, other devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows, with a black chalkboard carrying white lettering at the top left and a wooden lectern at right.2017-05-08A row of women seated in prayer with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. They wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold-and-orange borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and bangles and earrings are visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or group prayer, with a seated congregation facing forward.2013-11-10April 24 20132013-04-24A row of women in rust-orange and red saris sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie long rows of banana-leaf plates and small paper cups of food. Blurred figures in white, saffron and green clothing stand in the background, with colourful deity murti or decorations behind them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-18A row of women seated in a hall, shown in profile with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. They wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti tilak marks on their foreheads, and the woman in the centre wears red-rimmed glasses and gold earrings. Behind them are deep red curtains. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-09-15November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesJuly 15 20132013-07-15May 25 20132013-05-25Close side-angle photograph of a row of women seated in a temple hall, chanting or praying with eyes closed and hands raised in namaskar-like gestures. Most wear orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, and several have white vertical tilaka marks and red bindis on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red sari with a black beaded mala, and another wears a gold earring and a rudraksha-style beaded mala over an orange sari. Red and white fabric and a window blind appear in the background.2013-07-28