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April 09 2014

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November 18 20132013-11-18November 25 20132013-11-25April 25 20142014-04-25A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a hall with pale tiled flooring and red curtains behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and red-and-gold bordered cloth, and several hold small brass lamps, flower petals and offering plates on silver trays set before them. Lit oil lamps and a few white and yellow flowers sit on the trays. Mostly young women and a few older adults are visible, all focused on the ritual at the front.2014-02-05February 05 20142014-02-05A photograph of a large group of women and girls in orange robes seated on the floor of a hall with a red curtain backdrop during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, and several perform hand gestures or pour from vessels. Behind them, a few people in white and orange sit among rows of red chairs. The scene suggests a padapuja-style group ritual, though the photograph itself shows only the offering trays and seated devotees. Several dozen people are visible.2013-12-11November 14 20132013-11-14A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with white forehead tilak marks performs a ritual in a hall with a white floor and reed mats. In the foreground, a shaven-headed child in orange holds a small object and a brass plate. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits with hands folded in front of a brass plate of red flowers and a lamp. Behind him, boys in maroon sit cross-legged and a woman in orange clasps her hands in prayer. Several boys wear rudraksha beads and gold-trimmed cloths, and rows of white-clad attendees sit in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja-style gathering with offerings and oil lamps, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-11-28 +3 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +3 copiesJune 20 20172017-06-20A seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas sits on the floor of a temple hall, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Many hold clasped hands, and small plastic containers with bananas, flowers and offerings sit before them. Behind them, seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing face forward in a satsang or darshan setting, with a red carpet, chairs and temple decorations visible in the background. A tiled wall with a golden shrine-like structure and framed images is visible at the top of the frame.2014-02-05November 19 20132013-11-19