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April 17 2013

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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17May 11 20132013-05-11April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of a group of young women in orange and saffron saris seated in a row on the floor during a puja. Each wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking, and several hold small brass bells in their hands. Before them lie a long line of brass plates, lamps, flower petals, and small metal and stone deity murtis on a cloth-covered table. The room has red curtains and framed photographs on the walls. Several other women in orange clothing are visible behind them. Padapuja with bell ringing is shown.2014-01-29Four young girls in saffron-orange robes with pink satin sashes sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. Each wears a rudraksha mala. The girl at the centre has her hands folded in prayer, while the others hold ritual items. In front of them on grey stone-like tables are brass puja plates, small bells, kalasha-style vessels, a small deity murti, yellow flowers and oil lamps. Behind them, more devotees in orange and maroon sit in a large hall with framed pictures on the walls.2014-02-03April 17 20132013-04-17A row of young women and girls sits cross-legged on a polished floor in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several hold small brass oil lamps and lit wicks in their palms or on brass plates, while others have their hands folded in prayer. Brass puja plates with flowers, kumkum and offerings lie before them. Behind them a red curtain hangs and a wall rack holds yoga mats. No central figure is clearly visible.2013-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of young girls and women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. They hold small brass bells and lamps while seated before silver trays holding oil lamps, pink flowers, white blossoms and brass vessels. Pink walls, white cabinets and a window frame the room, and a few men in the background sit at the edge of the frame.2014-04-04 +1 copiesA row of young women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor, holding small oil lamps aloft in both hands during a ritual. Brass pots, a brass kalasha, and silver trays with flowers and offerings line the floor in front. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall between red curtained windows, one showing a figure in a yellow turban and another in a saffron robe. The women wear white forehead bands and kumkum marks, and a large oil lamp is raised in the foreground.2013-04-10