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August 11 20162016-08-11Six women in saffron-orange saris and blouses sit cross-legged on a white floor, arranging green leaves into small clay bowls and onto a large silver plate of greens at the centre. Several wear rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, drop earrings and hair flowers or bindis, and some wear bangles. Their activity looks like preparing offerings, with leaves being placed into the bowls. Other people in white and pale yellow garments stand at the edge of the frame.2017-08-26Six women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on a white tiled floor arranging green leaves and offerings. A steel plate holds a heap of fresh green leaves, and several small leaf-lined clay dishes sit on the floor before them. Gold jewellery, earrings and hair ornaments are visible, and a few bare feet and white-clad figures appear at the edges of the frame. The scene suggests preparation of ritual offerings in an ashram setting.2017-08-26Six women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on a white floor arranging green leaves and small oil lamps on flat leaf plates. A large steel tray holds a heap of fresh green leaves, and one woman reaches into it while others pass leaves along. Gold jewellery, jhumka earrings, maang tikka and bangles are visible. Other people in cream and orange clothing stand at the edge of the frame.2017-08-26A photograph of a crowd of women and girls seated closely together on the ground, all dressed in orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have forehead markings of vibhuti or kumkum. Several are smiling and chatting; a woman in the back wears a white head covering, and a woman on the right has blonde hair in a bun and glasses. Banana leaves with food and small cups are laid on the floor in the lower left. No a person is visible in the frame.2017-09-19Six women in saffron-orange saris and blouses sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, preparing offerings. In the centre, a steel plate holds fresh green leaves and herbs, with small clay dishes and banana-leaf plates arranged around it. Several women wear rudraksha malas, gold necklaces, jhumka earrings, maang tikka headpieces and bangles; some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Hands reach into the leaves and plates. White-clad figures stand in the background. The scene suggests a temple food-preparation or puja setting.2017-08-26A large seated group of young women in saffron-orange saris and shawls, many wearing long rudraksha malas, sits in rows on the floor. Several have white tilak marks or red bindis. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a black microphone and speaks, while others sit with hands folded or eyes closed. Banana leaves holding food, cups and snacks are laid out along the bottom left.2017-09-19August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of several young women in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits gathered closely in an indoor hall with wooden paneling. Some wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The woman in the centre foreground in a deep orange sari with a rudraksha mala reaches out and handles small white puffed grains or prasad, while others in the group also hold out handfuls of the same grains. One woman at right wears an orange flower in her hair and a mala, and a woman at left holds her hand toward another's forehead. No single figure is clearly a person; the scene shows devotees distributing prasad during a gathering.2016-07-12Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27