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Many women seated on the floor in a hall perform a group ritual with brass vessels, cups and small metal bowls arranged on white and orange cloths. Most wear orange and saffron saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Several hold long brass horns or cones, and others pour or stir in steel bowls. Flower petals, fruit and a small lamp sit among the offerings. Behind them more devotees in orange and white watch from the back of the room.

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A large group of women in saffron and orange-red robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns or cones, and before them stand rows of small brass kalasha pots, bowls of flowers, fruit, and offerings on silver-edged trays. Several women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others sit in orange and white in a hall with red mats stacked along the wall. A bald man in orange robes sits in the middle rear. The scene resembles a collective puja with offerings.2013-09-02August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA large group of women seated on the floor in a hall, dressed in saffron and orange saris with dark red-maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames, and steel bowls, cups and pots sit before them on white tiles. Most have their eyes closed or lowered in concentration. Some have shaved or short hair and white or ash markings on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a red bindi and holds a lit lamp. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2013-09-09A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performs an abhishekam-style ritual with brass pouring vessels, held over rows of small silver pots, bowls and pink flower petals on a white floor. Several young girls and older women with white tilak marks on their foreheads pour liquid from the brass cones. Behind them, more seated people in white and maroon clothing watch in a hall with metal railings. +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white floor mats, holding brass and copper vessels and tall golden horn-shaped cups. Brass bowls, small oil lamps and trays of flowers and offerings are arranged before them. Behind, rows of many more women and some men in orange, red and white attire fill the room, appearing to take part in a group ritual or satsang.2013-08-19September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesRows 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 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.2013-07-30A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in rows during a ritual, many wearing saffron-orange saris with magenta borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold long brass horns (ritual trumpets) to their mouths, while others sit before silver plates with small bowls, brass lamps and flower petals. In the foreground a woman with a grey-streaked head and spectacles holds a brass horn, and in the lower right a woman with spectacles plays a horn over a silver tray. Behind them a red curtain and white walls form the backdrop, and some women in white saris are seated at the back. The arrangement suggests a puja with offerings and a group of women performing a ritual together.2013-09-23July 03 20172017-07-03A large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns to their lips, and steel pots, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on silver trays and cloths in front of them. Some women wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange cloth sits at the front center, and behind them devotees in white and red sit on mats. The scene resembles a group puja with horn blowing and offerings.2013-09-02