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December 03 2016

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Several women and girls sit on red-painted temple steps during an outdoor ritual, many with hands raised to their heads and eyes lowered. Clothing includes a purple saree, a pink and green saree, an orange-and-yellow saree, a blue floral saree and a white-and-pink outfit, with bangles and earrings visible. Black stone lingams and brass pots and vessels sit on the steps around them. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of several young women seated outdoors on stone steps among black cylindrical stone pillars, with yellow flower petals scattered on them. The central woman wears a purple sari with an orange blouse and a pendant necklace, and holds her hands together in a devotional gesture. To her left, a woman in a green sari with orange blouse wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. On the right, a woman in a pink patterned top and glasses sits with hands raised, and another in a yellow and maroon sari sits at the edge. Behind them, more seated women in pink, blue and green garments. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang session.2016-12-03A large seated group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, sits in meditative or prayerful posture on a red carpeted area. Many wear orange and saffron sarees and salwar-style outfits with gold borders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in anjali. Some older women in dark and teal clothing sit among them. At the upper left, a standing figure in white and a flag-like decoration is partly visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering such as satsang or puja.2016-08-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a meditation session, most with eyes closed and both hands raised to the top of their heads in a practice of pressing palms to the crown. Many wear saffron-orange and red shawls or stoles, and some wear white or pastel clothing. A woman in the foreground has blonde hair and a grey top, another wears glasses and a purple top with an orange scarf, and a young girl in a pink and white checked jacket sits in a wheelchair. Orange lanyards and beaded necklaces are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-10-27August 17 20142014-08-17December 02 20102010-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03A group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing sit on a red-carpeted floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several raise their open palms upward, some chanting with mouths open. Behind them are rows of red chairs, a pink-draped table, and a few seated women in white. Small items such as oil lamps and containers sit on the floor in front.2014-09-05A crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps at dusk or night, many with brass and black stone vessels around them. Several young women in colourful salwar kameez wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands to their heads in a reverent gesture. A bare-chested man in white cloth over one shoulder and maroon trousers sits among them. Small oil lamps flicker on the steps, along with a white figurine and brass pots.2016-12-12A photograph of a group of young girls seated closely together in orange and maroon saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in an orange sari and orange blouse holds a small brass object, possibly a bell or lamp, raised near her chest while looking forward. Beside her another girl in orange sari and bangles holds a similar object. Smoke or incense drifts through the frame. Small oil lamps glow at the lower left and right, and behind them rows of other girls in maroon and orange dress sit in devotional posture during what appears to be a puja or satsang setting.2013-04-08December 14 20162016-12-14