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December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated in prayer at a Ganesha festival. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl kneels on a striped mat, palms pressed together in namaskar, rudraksha beads on her wrist, eyes lifted upward. Behind her, other women in white garments with gold borders kneel with hands folded, and standing devotees in white dhotis and saris watch from a raised platform. Brass lamps and metal vessels sit on the mats in front of them.January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27May 19 20082008-05-19January 06 20162016-01-06 +1 copiesA woman seated in a devotional posture with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a white cotton saree with gold border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, another woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree also holds her hands in prayer and wears a dark beaded necklace. A gold-patterned object is visible at the lower right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2010-08-25Photo 11716066Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.2010-07-24Outdoors on a paved brick path beside lush green palms and trees, a group of children and adults stands in a line with hands pressed together in namaskar. The boys wear white dhoti-style cloths with wide gold borders and rudraksha malas; several have bare shoulders and some carry a small cloth bag. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and one in a blue sari with a shawl stand with palms joined, and a man in a light shirt and grey trousers watches from the right. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or ritual greeting.2016-08-27