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Outdoor photograph of a group seated on grass in a ritual gathering. Several devotees hold small brass plates with oil lamps, a woman in a white knit cap and striped scarf at centre holding one, and a woman with glasses and black jacket with orange scarf nearby holding another. Many wear orange and saffron shawls and tilak markings on their foreheads. In the lower right, a robed figure in orange clothing sits with bare feet visible, with a patterned cloth beside. Green mats and a notebook lie on the ground. Those visible appear to be performing a puja with lamps. The photograph is and sourced from

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August 07 20122012-08-07August 07 20122012-08-07Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering on dry grass under bright sunlight. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a trident-topped staff beside it wears an orange knit cap, red robe and a leopard-print cloth over the seat, with a long beaded necklace. Around them, devotees sit on mats and rugs in orange and saffron shawls: a woman in a blue headscarf and white top holds a brass plate of offerings, another in a white cap and green patterned kurta holds a plate, a grey-haired woman in pink and orange holds a plate, and a woman in orange sari kneels at right. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings are set on the rugs. Behind them, more people in orange and white sit on blankets, with bags, shoes and a camera tripod visible. Seated figure appears to be a person candidate by orange cap, long beaded necklace and throne presence, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-08-07Seated devotees perform a puja inside a tent with orange walls and a green mat floor. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl holds a small object and prasad, while a woman in an orange-red shawl with a yellow turban and another in a white sari with a red border sit before brass plates of flowers, lamps and offerings. Behind them rows of men and women in white dhotis and orange robes sit with palms joined, many wearing rudraksha malas. A brass lamp stand stands at the right edge. No clearly recognizable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of several women seated on striped floor mats in an open tent, dressed in orange-red saris with gold borders and white forehead markings. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds incense or a small offering while another beside her, with closed eyes and a white forehead mark, holds a small object with her hands. Behind them, women in white and red shawls hold brass lamps and dishes of offerings, and smoke rises from the lower left. Brass plates of yellow powder and a metal pot sit on the mats. People stand in the background under orange canvas. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-02-11A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs an offering with brass and gold-toned plates held in both palms. They wear white saris with red-orange borders and shawls; the woman at centre wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman at right wears an orange robe with a white forehead mark. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold and flower offerings and orange cloth sit on a mat in the foreground, with oil lamps burning. Behind them other seated devotees in white and orange are visible. A purple logo appears at top left.2010-09-12Outdoor ritual gathering among trees on a bright day. In the foreground, a priest in a red turban and white-and-saffron garments, wearing a white flower garland and a gold armband, stands beside a silver-accented ritual setup. Seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-orange shawls hold brass cups and small brass vessels over gold plates, some with fruit, as if offering water or prasad. Behind them, a large crowd in white and saffron stands and watches, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Performing a rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam with brass vessels and garlands, the setting suggests a puja in progress.2014-12-17May 17 20142014-05-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17May 13 20142014-05-13September 19 20142014-09-19