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October 17 2013

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Photo 11738937A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23Photo 11736927A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged in rows on a hall floor, dressed in matching rust-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Many hold tall brass cones. Several wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, audience members sit in white and red clothing, a blue-draped stage stands at left, and metal barrier posts line the aisle at right.2013-10-07A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a puja. Many wear orange or deep red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several hold lit oil lamps or brass items. Silver-coloured trays with brass vessels, flower petals and small oil lamps sit in front of them. Red curtains hang on the back wall, and a few women in white stand near the right edge.2014-02-05A seated group of women in a hall performs an aarti with oil lamps and brass lamps. Many wear rust-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, while several in the front wear white saris and white tops with red or black shawls. Some hold lit lamps and small brass dishes; a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on the floor. Red curtains and a wooden door frame stand in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2013-11-22A photograph of a seated group of women and young girls in orange and maroon saffron-style garments performing a puja at a ritual setting. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps, small silver and brass pots, plates of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on low tables and mats in front of them. Several participants hold items over the offerings while others sit with hands folded in meditation. A stack of red mats and a green-lidded bucket appear in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this group.2013-12-12April 20 20132013-04-20A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performing a ritual on a tiled hall floor. Many wear white forehead bands. Each sits before a low silver tray holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, with small brass bells, oil lamps and a conch-shaped object nearby. A girl in a white dress with a mala sits in the centre, and a woman in orange in the foreground holds a small brass vessel. Behind them other seated devotees in orange and maroon fill the room, with a small white-clad figure at the far right.2014-02-05Photo 11687491A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor in rows, dressed in matching deep red-orange saris with yellow borders and dark rudraksha malas. Many hold brass cone-shaped vessels upright in both hands, and stainless steel pots, bowls and small trays with flower petals sit in front of them on low wooden platforms. Behind them, a red-carpeted stage with a blue skirted dais, golden pillars, a speaker and rows of onlookers in white and colourful attire fill the hall. Metal stanchions with a chain line the right side. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person.2013-10-07August 22 20142014-08-22