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A large group of women sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual gathering. Most wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and many have white forehead markings. Several hold tall golden-tipped cones or horns and metal vessels, and a brass pot and a plate of flower petals sit in front. Behind them, more participants in white and red clothing sit in rows, with a seated figure in white at the top left.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a hall with red curtains. Many women and girls in orange and maroon robes sit on the floor, many with rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps and cupping hands in prayer. Brass and steel bowls, cones and a small brass vessel sit on silver trays before them. One older woman in the foreground wears a maroon sari with gold border and holds a lit lamp. On the right, a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with a mala sits with hands folded. Foreheads bear white sacred markings. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2013-11-25A large group of women seated on a floor in a hall during a ritual, many in orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small golden cone-shaped vessels and brass bowls, and a bowl of flowers sits on a tray in the foreground. Other seated attendees in white and red clothing sit behind them, and a red carpet and white chairs are visible at the top left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-07-15April 25 20142014-04-25August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesApril 04 20142014-04-04A large group of women and some men in orange and saffron saris and robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall with red curtains and red cushioned seating. Many hold small brass pooja plates with flowers, lamps and small bowls, and some pour or offer items. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti markings. Red and orange mats cover the floor, with brass pooja vessels and lamps in front of them. Some participants in white and red clothes sit further back, and a few wear glasses. The scene resembles a group puja or ritual practice in an ashram setting.2013-07-30July 03 20132013-07-03A photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one holding incense sticks or a small lamp, others with palms pressed together. A woman in the centre has grey hair and white forehead marks. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing sit attentively. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2013-05-10September 09 20132013-09-09Rows of seated devotees in orange and red robes perform a ritual in a hall, each holding a tall brass cone-shaped vessel and sitting before small silver bowls, pots and a brass kalasha on low wooden stands. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads; one woman in a white outfit and one in a deep red sari hold cones and an open notebook. A brass lamp and small bowls sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a sacred puja or abhishekam-style offering. Several more devotees are visible in the background.2014-10-06August 12 20132013-08-12A group of women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saris with gold borders performs an aarti with lit oil lamps held in brass dishes. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead vibhuti. Trays with flowers, small brass bowls and offerings sit in front. Pink flowers lie in a dish at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11