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July 06 2012

July 06 2012

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Girls and young women sit on the floor in a hall, performing a group ritual with small brass oil lamps and brass plates of flowers and offerings. Several participants wear tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas; one in a yellow-and-green sari holds a brass lamp, another in a cream kurta holds a lamp and faces the camera, and a girl in a red top on the right also holds a brass lamp. Behind them, other participants in white, red and orange saris sit on mats, several holding lamps. No a person figure is visible.

A young girl in a red long-sleeved top and white cotton pants sits cross-legged on a purple mat, raising a lit oil lamp in her right hand while a woman in white chikankari kurta and a dark beaded necklace sits beside her. Behind them, other seated devotees in white hold flames, and a small brass dish, an apple and orange cloth lie on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, in a hall during a group ritual. Many wear orange shawls over white or patterned clothing, with rudraksha and bead malas. Several hold small oil lamps and brass bells, and many have their palms pressed together in prayer. Name badges are pinned to some shawls. A woman in a white dress at centre holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a floral top at right has her hands folded. Overlaid archive copyright text appears in the lower right corner.

November 25 2010

A small toddler in a white outfit with gold trim sits on a woman's lap and holds up a gold ceremonial spoon-like implement, looking upward with attention. The woman wears orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala, and another woman in orange sits beside her. Other people in white and orange robes are seated on the floor around them, with a silver vessel and rudraksha beads visible in the foreground.

Seated group of devotees on white sheets during a ritual gathering, with women in saris and salwar-style clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl holds a small brass cup and lamp-like vessel, speaking with her hands raised. Beside her, a woman in white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel. Another woman in pink sari with gold border holds a brass item. Behind them, devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, including a young boy in white. Brass dishes with offerings and a water bottle lie on a red cloth in front. No a person candidate is visibly present.

A photograph of a group of young women seated on mats in orange saffron robes with white forehead bands, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps. A girl in the foreground holds a lit lamp near a red-and-white woven basket, brass vessels, a pink tray and flower offerings on the floor. Several others behind hold lamps and pour from brass cups, some in red and gold garments. Rudraksha malas are visible on some necks. No specific deity or festival is clearly identifiable.

November 25 2010

A large seated congregation in a tiled hall at an ashram gathering, with devotees on woven mats and thin rugs. Many people sit cross-legged, some in cream and white garments and others in orange and saffron sarees or shawls, with orange scarves draped over shoulders. Small brass plates on orange mats hold fruit, sweets and lit oil lamps before them, and several women raise their hands in offering. Background figures in white and cream are seated in rows, with a banner and a pink curtain visible at the back. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings laid out, though no single speaker or dais is clearly shown.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with devotees on a white cloth and red patterned mats. In the foreground a curly-haired young boy in white dhoti-style clothing with a striped border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold blouse trim holds a small brass item and a flower-filled plate sits nearby. Brass oil lamps, a small bottle, a brass cup, pink flower petals and an orange cloth lie on the mats. Other devotees in white and red-brown clothes sit behind, some holding brass implements. No a person candidate is visible.