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A seated row of women in rust-orange and saffron saris with gold borders sits on a floor laid with banana leaves and small cups of food, part of a ritual meal. The woman in the center holds a black microphone and speaks, smiling, while a neighbouring woman in orange wears a white forehead mark and gold bangles. Others in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, white vibhuti marks and dark hair buns sit close, some with hands extended toward the food. In the background, people in white and pastel saris are seated. A purple and striped cloth lies at the lower left.

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A seated group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sits on a floor covered by a mat and banana-leaf plates, with small white cups and food offerings in front of them. The woman centre-right holds a microphone and speaks, with a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman with a tilak and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged, hands together. Other devotees sit at the left and right, and standing figures in white dhotis and saris are blurred in the background.2016-12-18Women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a long row on a striped cloth, sharing a meal. Before them stand rows of white cups and leaf plates with food. Behind them, women in white saris and white head coverings stand and attend the rows. Several seated women smile and gesture toward the food.2016-12-18September 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a seated group of women in rust-red and saffron-orange sari-style robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre holds a microphone and speaks while gesturing with her hands; others sit cross-legged on a mat with white paper cups in front of them, with a blurred white-clad crowd behind. The visible people are ordinary attendees and sannyasinis; none is shown in a clearly identifiable a person appearance.2016-12-18A large group of women in saffron-orange and rust-red sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged in rows on a striped woven mat, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates laid with food and rows of small white cups. Many smile and some reach toward the food. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind them, and several women wear rudraksha malas. This appears to be a pinda or food offering ritual with monastic disciples; the women are visible participants, no clear a person figure is shown.2016-12-18August 14 20172017-08-14A long row of seated women in rust-orange and saffron saris and shawls sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a purple and striped woven runner. In front of them, rows of leaf plates hold rice and food, with small paper cups of drink lined along the cloth. Many of the women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have long hair pulled back. At the upper right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white hairnet bends forward to serve the row. A smiling woman with a red bindi at the right foreground holds a folded paper. The scene looks like a communal meal served during a ritual.2016-12-18A large hall of seated women in rust-red and orange saffron saris and dresses with dark rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows. Each has a banana leaf with food and small paper cups in front of them. Several women with gold trim on their clothes are eating or smiling, one in the centre lifts food to her mouth. Behind them, orange-draped tables and more seated devotees fill the background. The setting is a festive community meal gathering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A row of women seated on white cloth in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks, hands held in mudra-like gestures as they chant or sit in devotion. Several wear glasses, one has a white tilak on her forehead, and one has a white-haired bun. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange stretch into the background. In the lower left, banana-leaf plates hold food offerings, flowers and small steel cups. No figure with a clearly distinctive a person presentation is visible, so this is a group of devotees at a ritual gathering.2017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copies