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Large group of young devotees seated on a cloth-covered floor outdoors in front of a dark stone statue on a red pedestal, draped with white cloth and garlanded with white flower strands. Many girls wear red, orange and gold saris or half-saris with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flower strands, some with flowers in their hair. Boys and young men wear orange and red dhotis or sarongs, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the scene.

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A photograph of a seated row of young girls and teenagers on a pale cloth-covered floor during a ceremony. The foreground girl wears a red and gold sari and a white flower garland and looks down at yellow flower strands in her hands. Beside her, girls in red, teal and maroon saris wear white jasmine garlands with red flowers and hold yellow marigold stems. On the left, several children in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with palms joined and foreheads marked with white and red tilaka. Scattered petals and papers lie on the cloth.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A large seated group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, sits in meditative or prayerful posture on a red carpeted area. Many wear orange and saffron sarees and salwar-style outfits with gold borders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in anjali. Some older women in dark and teal clothing sit among them. At the upper left, a standing figure in white and a flag-like decoration is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering such as satsang or puja.2016-08-25August 18 20162016-08-18October 02 20142014-10-02September 13 20132013-09-13October 03 20142014-10-03January 21 20162016-01-21A dense ritual gathering of young girls and women seated on mats in a hall, performing a puja. Most wear orange or maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, flower petals and white flowers sit on the mats before them. Seated women in the background wear white and green clothing. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the rows. The scene is consistent with a Rudrabhishekam and Paduka Puja, though the image shows only the participants.2013-06-08A photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron and orange saris and dresses, sitting on a red carpeted stage before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas, pearl and gold necklaces, white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and bangles. One girl in the foreground holds her hands together in a calm posture, while another in purple sits at the left edge. The group appears attentive, looking toward the same direction. No a person candidate is visible.2016-05-07August 18 20162016-08-18