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A long row of women in saffron-orange sarees sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, hands pressed together in namaste at the front. Each has a rudraksha mala around the neck. In front of them are rows of banana-leaf plates with rice, curries, and sweets, alongside small brass tumblers and bowls. The background is blurred with more seated devotees and a crowd.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of women in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and bottled water. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; one has a red-bordered orange sari-style drape. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a fan and a pink-walled hall. Some white-clad figures appear at the far right edge. The scene suggests a seated food offering line.2016-02-23A 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.2016-08-02September 13 20142014-09-13A 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.2017-08-14January 08 20182018-01-08A photo of a row of seated women in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, before banana leaf meals set on the floor. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears a pink-and-orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala. Plates hold rice, curries, sweets, fried items and bananas, with paper cups beside them. Behind them, more saffron-clad participants sit and a saffron cloth hangs over a raised seat in a hall with a projector screen.2013-07-14Rows 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 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesWomen in orange and rust-coloured saris sit in long rows on a white tiled floor in a large hall, hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In front of each row are banana leaves holding rice and food, with brass cups, small bowls and a brass plate. Decorative hanging lanterns and framed pictures line the walls, and a crowd of onlookers sits further back. This appears to be a communal meal offering with a seated devotional gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2018-01-08