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A photograph of a crowded ritual hall where devotees in orange and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas hold up handfuls of yellow prasad. In the foreground a smiling woman in an orange saree and dark beaded necklaces cups yellow offerings, facing a young girl in matching orange clothing with a white tilak on her forehead who holds a similar yellow offering. Other women in orange stand and move in the background, some with yellow and white marks on their faces, and small brass vessels are set on a cloth at the right edge. Maroon and red drapes and a colourful banner hang behind the hall.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A crowd of women and girls in saffron-orange clothing gathers closely in a temple-like hall with gold-toned walls behind them. In the centre, a young woman with a vertical tilak on her forehead and dark beaded rudraksha malas around her neck holds a handful of yellow flower petals in both hands. Several others in orange saris and orange kurtas surround her, some with long dark braids or hair pulled into buns. The scene suggests a ritual offering of petals during an assembly.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of many young women in saffron-orange sarees and matching blouses, many with long hair worn loose or in buns, gold jewellery, earrings and rudraksha malas. Several hold yellow-white food offerings in cupped hands, apparently naivedyam for the Krishna Janmashtami celebration, and some are smiling. Behind them are colourful framed photographs and a bright red-pink wall. Some men in orange cloth stand in the background. The scene suggests a devotional offering at an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of young women and girls in saffron-orange sarees and blouses at an indoor gathering. In the centre, a young girl wearing a gold maang-tikka, gold earrings, a gold necklace and layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets holds cupped hands full of yellow flowers. Other women in orange nearby also hold flowers, and a blurred figure with arms raised appears in the background. The scene suggests a group offering or flower-scattering ritual.2017-08-14March 14 20172017-03-14August 14 20172017-08-14A crowded indoor festival scene with many women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tops, adorned with gold jewelry, bangles, nose rings and rudraksha malas. Several hold small bowls or flower-like offerings in their hands, and one girl in the centre lifts a yellow flower garland toward her mouth. Behind them stands an ornate gold-coloured carved structure, possibly a palanquin or shrine frame. Some figures in the background wear red and maroon turbans. Procession-like movement and dense crowding suggest a ritual procession with offerings, consistent with Janmashtami celebrations.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14