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A large group of devotees, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with gold borders, sits cross-legged on a floor in an open hall before a red wall. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or ash forehead markings. Several hold small brass vessels and brass pots, and a girl in the foreground wearing a long rudraksha mala and white tilaka tends brass pots. Some participants wear white and yellow clothing. Brass kalasha-style pots and a few bowls are arranged on the floor in front.

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A group of young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young woman with a ponytail pours liquid from a small brass vessel, while others hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering bowls on a low metal tray. A pink bag sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple hall during puja or abhishekam. Only the visible women and girls are counted.2013-06-07August 04 20162016-08-04A photograph of a seated congregation of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dresses during a puja at an ashram hall. In the foreground, several young women with rudraksha malas and tilaka on their foreheads sit cross-legged on the floor, holding small brass items and lit lamps before a tray of flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-08-04A seated group of many devotees in an open pavilion with red walls performs a ritual. Most wear orange and saffron garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white or ash forehead markings. Several women in the foreground, including a young woman with a long braid in a white and gold sari, hold small brass pots and vessels. Some devotees sit cross-legged while others sit back on their heels, arranged in rows. No single figure is identified as a person by appearance.2016-08-18April 03 20152015-04-03A large group of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on the ground outdoors during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls face forward, some with hands pressed in prayer, while brass vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots are arranged on mats before them. A red pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands at the upper right amid green trees.2016-08-18A photograph of a group of young women in orange and saffron saris seated in a row on the floor during a puja. Each wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and several hold small brass bells in their hands. Before them lie a long line of brass plates, lamps, flower petals, and small metal and stone deity murtis on a cloth-covered table. The room has red curtains and framed photographs on the walls. Several other women in orange clothing are visible behind them. Padapuja with bell ringing is shown.2014-01-29April 12 20132013-04-12A row of young devotees seated cross-legged on a marble floor during a puja, wearing saffron and orange clothing with white and gold borders. Several have rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. They hold small items and offer from brass plates, trays and oil lamps arranged on the marble ledge in front of them. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange are visible, and a warm wall and lamps fill the background.2016-08-09May 09 20132013-05-09August 16 20162016-08-16A row of young women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, chanting or meditating with hands held in front of them. Most wear orange or saffron sarees with maroon borders and red-and-gold trim, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, small lamps, a red cloth and scattered pink flower petals sit on a silver-coloured platform in the foreground, indicating a ritual setting. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-05-10