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Night photograph of a large group of young women in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, seated cross-legged on a pink-and-green mat in an outdoor courtyard. Many have white forehead markings and some wear gold earrings. Behind them, older women in white saris sit with hands folded in namaskar, and a red temple structure with floral garlands is visible at right. Trees and lamps light the background.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07A large seated group of devotees in saffron-orange clothing sits on a striped mat at an evening event. Many wear gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded malas and white vertical forehead markings, and several have their hair tied back with bindis and earrings. Some look ahead attentively while others adjust their garments or hold a small steel container. Behind them, seated elders in white clothing and a figure in orange stand near red temple-style pillars and a garlanded structure with flower decorations. No one is clearly identified as a person.2017-09-07A night-time gathering of many women seated closely on mats, mostly dressed in saffron-orange sarees and wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several have tilak or kumkum marks on their foreheads and hair in buns or long braids. Some are writing in notebooks. Behind them, a few women in white and cream clothing sit on chairs near a red-painted temple structure with a lit lamp, and string lights and foliage fill the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and attendees.2017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor performing a ritual with small oil lamps and brass dishes of flowers and offerings arranged on low white tables. Many wear saffron or orange garments, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear red-and-white or red saris with red shawls. Several hold lit lamps or ritual items. In the foreground, a young woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a central figure in peach-coloured robes sits among them. Gold kalasha-style vessels and brass pots stand on the tables.2013-11-18Several young women and girls in matching saffron-orange silk garments sit closely together at a night ceremony. The foreground girl wears a gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala, gold earrings and a white forehead line, and sits with her hands clasped. Behind her, others in orange wear gold chains and malas, and flower garlands are visible at the upper left. Blurred figures in the background suggest a larger gathering. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-07A seated group of women and girls holds small oil lamps during a lamp ceremony in a hall with white candles on the floor. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari holds a lit oil lamp with a red flower in her raised hands. Beside her a young girl in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark sits with a calm, focused expression. Behind them other devotees in white and orange clothes hold lamps, and a person lies partly visible at the bottom edge.2013-04-15