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A photograph of a large indoor hall where a group of devotees stand in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. In the foreground, young women and girls wear orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, with one woman in the centre bearing a vermilion tilak on her forehead. Behind them, women in maroon and red saris and white saris also stand with folded hands. Brass plates, small brass vessels, oil lamps and flower petals rest on silver-coloured ritual platforms on the floor, indicating a puja.

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June 18 20132013-06-18June 03 20142014-06-03A photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual in a hall with red curtains. They wear orange and saffron saris with maroon or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, and most have white and red forehead markings. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and in front of them are brass lamps, a metal tray with flower petals and offerings, plastic containers, and a cloth bag. Behind them other attendees in white and orange stand or sit in the room.2013-07-29A photograph of a large indoor hall where many young women and girls in orange and red garments sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, hands pressed together in prayer. Several have white or ash lines on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Before them on low stone platforms are brass pooja vessels, a small oil lamp, bowls of flowers, kumkum and a plate of offerings. Some have their eyes closed. Red curtains and stacked chairs stand along the back wall, and a man in white sits at the far left edge.2014-07-08August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 28 20132013-07-28A large group of women and young girls in orange and saffron saris with red-pink borders sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and oil lamps with flames sit on brass plates in front of them. A red cloth-covered platform and red chairs stand in the background of a hall. No single person is identified as a person in this image.2013-08-02October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesJune 02 20132013-06-02July 28 20132013-07-28February 02 20132013-02-02A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03