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A seated group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and rudraksha malas sits on a white floor during a ritual. Each holds a brass horn-shaped pouring vessel, and many have pale sandalwood or vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Steel pots, bowls and a silver tray with small offerings lie in front of them. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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August 12 20132013-08-12A photograph of a group of women and girls in saffron-orange clothing seated on the floor in rows, performing a ritual. Each person holds a tall brass horn-shaped vessel, and many have rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. In front of them stand rows of polished steel and brass bowls, vessels and small pots on silver-coloured trays, with incense sticks and white flowers on the floor. A brass kalasha stands at left. No identifiable person is clearly shown as a person in this image.2013-08-12October 06 20142014-10-06Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10A 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.2013-08-19A large hall with white floors where many young boys and some adult men in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, playing long brass horns (kahalas or conch-like trumpets) angled upward. Brass kalashas and silver bowls and vessels are set on the floor in front of them, with scattered flower petals. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak markings; one adult in the background wears a white shawl and rudraksha beads. Pillars and a wooden door frame the back wall. The scene suggests a ritual sounding of horns during a puja or abhishekam.2013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene with several young and adult men seated in a row wearing saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas. Several boys in the foreground hold brass horn-shaped vessels to their mouths or lift them, and a brass kalasha pot sits in the lower foreground. Steel bowls, small offerings and marigold petals are arranged on a white platform. Some men have tilak markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with ornaments. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a white wall behind them.2013-08-12September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copies