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A photograph of a group of women in white and saffron-red clothing standing in a line during a ritual procession. Several hold ornate gold and white kalasha-style vessels topped with green leaves and feathered finials. Some wear white or red tilak markings on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Carved golden wooden architecture forms the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.

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April 29 20162016-04-29A line of women in white dhotis and white blouses with red-and-orange shawls stands in a row holding ornate golden-and-white kalasha pots with green leaf finials. Several have white and red forehead markings; one wears dark sunglasses and another has red bindi and beaded necklaces. Behind them stand golden temple pillars and a colourful tassel-hung canopy, with a few onlookers in the background. The setting appears to be a festival or temple procession.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a row of women in white and cream saris with red-brown shawls standing side by side, each holding an ornate gold-and-white kalasha pot with leaf-shaped mango-leaf tops. Several wear forehead tilaks and necklaces. Behind them stand colourful tassel decorations and a carved golden structure, with a worker on a ladder in the background. The women appear to be ritual participants in a temple setting.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A festival procession on a crowded street with umbrellas overhead. Several women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry ornate silver and brass kalasha pots on their heads and in their hands. One woman at centre has a white mark on her forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. A woman at left has a shaved head and carries a silver pot in a sling bag. Onlookers and umbrellas in pink, yellow and red fill the background, with a red-walled building behind them.2016-12-23December 28 20092009-12-28December 16 20172017-12-16Photograph of a crowd of devotees at a ritual gathering. In the foreground a woman in an orange garment holds a leaf-filled bowl with green leaves, and at left another woman in orange has a white forehead marking. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel, while a woman in an orange sari with gold armlets and a pink-and-silver headband adjusts her hair. Other devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the frame, some with dreadlocked hair.2017-08-26April 21 20152015-04-21A photograph of a row of devotees in a temple hall holding ornate white and gold ceremonial pots with decorative fringed bases and a swastika motif. Several women in white t-shirts, orange shawls and green lanyards stand side by side, one with long blonde dreadlocks in the foreground, another wearing dark sunglasses, and a woman in glasses at the right holding a brass vessel with hands joined. Yellow railings and a patterned wall are visible behind them.2016-04-29A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange saris and blouses with gold borders, gathered in a bright hall with framed panels on the walls. In the centre, a smiling woman with hair in a high bun wears a bindi, a gold tikka, layered green and gold necklaces, long drop earrings and bangles, and holds a small heap of yellow flowers in her cupped hand. Women around her wear rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and similar orange attire; a woman at left lowers her eyes beneath a vertical tilak. Hair is styled in buns with ornamental pins. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or ceremonial procession at an ashram-style hall.2019-01-01