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A 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.

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September AFP 2013 +1 copiesAugust 12 20132013-08-12August 12 20132013-08-12A 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.2013-09-09August 12 20132013-08-12A 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.2013-08-12October 06 20142014-10-06August 12 20132013-08-12A row of young women and girls in saffron-orange sarees with pink borders sit cross-legged on a long white ritual table in a hall with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and they face forward with hands folded or resting on the table. Before them lie brass puja plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, pink flower petals and a few red flowers. The scene resembles a puja or satsang setting. No figure identifiable as a person is visible.2013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young women in saffron-orange robes seated on a white floor before a red curtain, performing a ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilaka or forehead markings, and some have red bindis. Brass puja vessels, a brass kalasha-style lamp, small brass oil lamps and flower petals sit on a silver tray and plates in front of them, and some hold small white cloths or flowers. Their hands are busy with the offerings.2013-08-02October 06 20142014-10-06October 26 20132013-10-26