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August 24 2014

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August 24 20142014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24April 22 20142014-04-22August 29 20142014-08-29Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an aarti with oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats: the woman on the left wears a white saree with gold border and holds a small oil lamp; the woman in the centre, with grey hair and red-orange garland, wears white with a gold border and holds a lamp on a brass plate; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with gold border, black beaded mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange and saffron garments, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, hold lit lamps. Brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-11A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall, many with raised palms and open mouths as if chanting. Many wear saffron and orange robes, while women in the foreground wear white saris and white blouses with rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them are gold deity murtis, red and pink cloth hangings, and brass oil lamps and puja plates on the floor. No single figure can be identified as a person from this view.2014-09-16February 14 20162016-02-14May 31 20132013-05-31May 29 20132013-05-29April 22 20142014-04-22A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall, seated closely in rows with eyes closed and palms raised in a devotional gesture. In the centre a woman with short grey hair and round glasses wears a white outfit with a bright red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a red bindi. Around her, women in white and saffron-trimmed saris, several men in white, and people with white tilak markings on their foreheads join the practice. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2013-06-04A large seated group of women and girls performs a lamp ritual in a temple hall, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames. Many wear orange or red saris and shawls, rudraksha and beaded malas, and white or red vibhuti/kumkum marks across their foreheads. Some hold brass plates and small bowls of offerings on the floor in front of them. A gilded deity murti is visible in the background behind the crowd.2014-06-11