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Outdoor photo of a seated group during a ritual gathering under a yellow-and-orange canopy strung with banana plants and palm trees. In the foreground, rows of devotees in white saris and white clothing with orange shawls sit on chairs and mats with palms pressed together. On the right, several people in yellow garments and orange robes sit on a raised yellow-draped platform with hands folded, and a brass vessel with a coconut and flowers rests on an orange cloth. A stone Nandi bull with a flower garland sits in the background beside a tall stone pillar. A microphone stands near the platform.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25A large group of seated devotees, mostly young women and girls, fills the frame outdoors on a paved ground. Many wear saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, while some wear white and cream garments with gold borders. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass vessels, small pots and oil lamps sit on cloth mats in front of them, and some hold small items during a ritual gathering. The photo appears to document a ceremonial sitting, possibly the Poonal ceremony described on the page, though no a person figure is visible.2016-08-182009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONMay 02 20142014-05-02July 23 20102010-07-23May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOctober 08 20082008-10-08July 23 20102010-07-23August 09 20152015-08-09July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor ritual under a shade structure with banana leaves and palm trees behind. A bald man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands pressed together in prayer. Around him, young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with rudraksha malas, sit on yellow cushions; one holds a brass plate, another holds a plate of offerings. A standing man in white attends with a cloth and a bowl. Plastic chairs with seated devotees in white and a woman in orange sari watch from the back, with garlands on a nearby temple structure and a stone statue visible.2009-09-26