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May 18 2019

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July 27 20132013-07-27A large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, performing a ritual. Many hold long brass horns to their lips, and steel pots, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on silver trays and cloths in front of them. Some women wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in an orange cloth sits at the front center, and behind them devotees in white and red sit on mats. The scene resembles a group puja with horn blowing and offerings.2013-09-02A large hall with red curtains and white tiled floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats performing a puja. Most wear orange or deep red saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala bends over a brass plate of flowers and oil lamps; brass lamps, kumkum bowls, fruit and marigold garlands fill the floor before them. Behind, women in white and cream saris sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows devotees performing puja rituals.2013-07-29A large hall with red curtains and white walls holds a seated ritual group in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on white mats before rows of small brass and steel vessels, lamps and offerings, some pouring or holding items. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, a larger audience in white and saffron clothing sits attentively, and a figure in orange sits at a raised dais near a wooden carved panel.2013-09-30A photograph of a large group of young women and girls in orange saffron sarees with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, seated on the floor in a hall. Several hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass pots, flower petals, small plates, a kalasha-like vessel and an open book sit on a low table in front. Behind them, a larger audience of seated adults in mixed clothing watches, a red-carpeted stage is at left, and pillars and a counter are in the background. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with lamps. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-10-17June 19 20142014-06-19July 29 20132013-07-29A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja with small brass vessels, oil lamps and offering bowls arranged on low tables. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass cups or lamps toward the flame. Behind them, other attendees sit in the hall, and a few people in white stand at the back near red-cushioned seating. The setting is an indoor hall with a white marble floor.2013-09-09April 24 20132013-04-24A large hall where many women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a group puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass lamps, bowls and trays of offerings, with brass vessels and flower petals arranged on low wooden stands and mats in front. Red curtains, stacked red chairs and a wooden carved pillar frame the background. A few women in white sit among them. The mood is a devotional group ritual within a satsang setting.2013-09-25A large group of women seated on the floor of a bright marble hall during a puja, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground women wear orange and saffron sarees with red blouses; one wears an orange saree with a red blouse and gold bangles, another in a saffron saree with a red blouse. Brass puja trays with lamps, flowers, a small bowl and offerings sit on mats in front of them. Behind, more participants in red, orange and white garments sit in rows, and a few stand near draped orange cloth at the back of the hall.2012-11-06March 25 20132013-03-25