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August 12 2013

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September 25 20132013-09-25October 06 20142014-10-06November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows of young women and girls wear saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads, holding brass oil lamps and small handbells. Behind them, women in white and cream clothing and some in red-brown sarees hold lit oil lamps and bells, with a few wearing red shawls. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2013-09-27April 04 20142014-04-04A group of young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a young woman with a ponytail pours liquid from a small brass vessel, while others hold brass bells, brass lamps and small offering bowls on a low metal tray. A pink bag sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple hall during puja or abhishekam. Only the visible women and girls are counted.2013-06-07February 07 20142014-02-07January 29 20152015-01-29October 06 20142014-10-06August 04 20162016-08-04Photo of a group of women sitting cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, dressed in orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold brass lamps with lit flames and brass cones; others attend steel bowls, pots and small brass vessels arranged on low stone platforms, with a red flower and offerings visible. Incense smoke rises at left. Foreground women have white vibhuti on their foreheads and braided hair. The scene suggests a group puja or aarti in progress.2014-10-27March 03 20142014-03-03