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Several women in saris are gathered closely on a floor during a ritual in an ashram hall. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border, wearing bangles, pours or applies something from a small brass vessel onto a deity murti or metal object. Beside her, a woman in a yellow shawl and cream sari holds a small plate and bends forward, while others in orange and cream saris stand or sit nearby, some holding brass items. Behind them, an altar with brass lamps and orange cloth is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offerings.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Women in white saris with green, gold or red borders and orange or yellow shawls gather closely around a deity murti dressed in an orange sari with jewelled silver ornaments and a crown. One woman in a green-bordered white sari leans over the figure adjusting its headpiece, a woman in a yellow shawl ties or fixes its ornaments, and a seated woman in a red-bordered sari holds an open tray of silver jewellery and decorations. A man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels at the right edge beside an ornate gold-framed backdrop. Brass lamps and ritual items surround them.2010-11-12November 24 20102010-11-24November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple-style room where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders kneel around a golden deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment with a tall crown and garlands. Several women and a young girl in a purple skirt-and-blouse lean in to adorn or offer to the murti, while a boy in white dhoti and shirt kneels at right. Marigold and red flower garlands and rose-petal heaps lie on a purple cloth in front. In the background a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and a bald man in white stand near an orange curtain and a wall poster of a deity. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style worship with flower decoration.2010-11-12November 24 20102010-11-24Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2014-07-22October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoors in a sunlit courtyard against an orange wall, a woman in a white cream-bordered sari and an orange shawl stands bending forward and holds a metal plate of yellow and red offerings. One seated woman in an orange sari has her hand raised to her head, and a red-and-gold canopied shrine sits against the wall at right. Several women in saris and salwar kameez sit in a row on the floor. Visible people number roughly ten.2010-11-12October 15 20112011-10-15September 02 20112011-09-02A large group of women seated cross-legged on orange and saffron mats during a padapuja-style ritual indoors. Many wear white or cream sarees with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding small brass hand bells and bronze puja vessels. Brass plates with kumkum, flowers and offerings lie in front of them, and several open books or printed sheets rest on the floor. Their mouths are open as if chanting. Some older women in cream sarees sit at the left. No a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copies