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A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange saris, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Banana leaves with metal tumblers and food offerings line the front of the row. Several women wear rudraksha bead bracelets, bangles, earrings and sindoor-style forehead marks. Many more devotees in orange are visible behind them. The scene reads as a devotional offering of food during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.

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August 14 20172017-08-14July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA long row of women in saffron and orange saris sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar along a white floor. In front of them, on banana leaves, stand rows of small steel tumblers and metal bowls holding food offerings, consistent with a naivedyam offering. Several women wear rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and some have flower or gold ornaments in their hair. Behind them a pink backdrop and a blurred figure in yellow sari are visible. The scene suggests a devotional offering line for Krishna Janmashtami.2017-08-14July 12 20162016-07-12September 19 20172017-09-19Rows of young women and girls in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on a pale floor with palms pressed together in namaste before banana leaf plates of food. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles. White cups stand beside the leaves, which hold rice, curries, fried items and sweets.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of women and girls seated on the floor in a hall, in saffron-orange sarees with red borders, praying with palms pressed together. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, fried items, sweets and bananas, with white paper cups of water. Behind them, an orange cloth draped over a red-covered seat or throne is visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-07-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra during a ritual. In front of them lie rows of green banana or leaf plates holding rice mounds, fruit, and small white cups, an offering arrangement suited to a Maheshwara Puja pinda tharpana food offering. A white statue stands at the upper left and gold columns frame the hall. The women are the physical participants; no man is clearly visible in the row, and no identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-08-02A large indoor hall where many women and girls in orange-saffron dhoti-style sarees sit cross-legged in long rows on white cloth, hands pressed in namaste or folded in prayer. Several have white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Before them lie banana leaves holding food: rice, bananas, sweets and papadum, with steel tumblers and cups. Behind them stand several white-clad attendants by steel counters, and a large screen on the left shows a bright image. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall. Stated count of visible people is roughly 40 to 60, a group of more than twenty.2017-07-03A row of women in orange and saffron saris sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them, banana leaves are laid out with small white cups, white flowers, and food offerings, a Maheshwara Puja-style pinda tharpana arrangement. A stage screen glows at the top right, and a person in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-08-02July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies