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A photograph of women seated on the floor of a hall during a ritual gathering. A woman in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at left, next to a young girl in a pink and yellow dress holding a metal stand. Beside them a woman in brown sari with a bindi and gold earrings sits with hands clasped, and another in brown sari with glasses rests her hand on her chin. Behind them more women in orange and saffron saris sit on mats, with brass tumblers nearby, and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left near a tripod.

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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A seated group ritual in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with gold and maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, seated on mats with brass puja vessels, small cups and gold bowls holding flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a long pendant necklace sits at left, and older women in white and gold-bordered saris sit at right, one raising her hand in gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon outfits sit on the floor, many with vibhuti marks. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam being performed with devotees.2013-06-06January 01 20192019-01-01November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14A seated group of women in saffron and rust-brown saris and dhotis with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-paste tilaks sits on a floor at a gathering. A woman in a rust-brown sari and rudraksha mala speaks into a black handheld microphone while holding a smartphone, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind her, more women in orange and saffron clothing smile, and in the foreground blurred seated attendees in white and cream clothing face the group. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the identity is not established from appearance.2017-03-14November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A large seated gathering in a bright hall with pink-red walls and white-tiled floor. In the foreground, several young women and girls sit cross-legged in saffron, orange and maroon clothing with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one girl in the centre wears a peach sari with a red border and a bindi. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, cream, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and sweets are set on the floor in front. A tall group of onlookers fills the background.2013-04-02 +1 copiesMarch 14 20172017-03-14