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March 10 2013

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10February 22 20132013-02-22June 20 20132013-06-20A group of women devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, performing a chanted prayer with palms raised and open. In the foreground, a woman with grey-streaked hair and a red bindi wears a maroon sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a mala holds her hands in a similar gesture. Behind them, rows of women in orange and saffron saris and garments, some with beaded malas and tilak, sit on green leaf-covered mats. Small paper cups and a book rest on the floor, and a few brass-coloured items appear near the back.2013-11-10Seated women perform a puja in a hall, sitting on mats with brass plates, small brass lamps, flower petals and incense sticks in front of them. Several women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls, and one in the foreground has a red bindi and an orange sari. The woman at centre holds her hands together in front of a rudraksha mala and closes her eyes in prayer. No a person figure is visible.2010-09-25September 12 20102010-09-12June 20 20132013-06-20Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a hall perform a puja ritual on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands cupped around a brass dish, while beside her an older woman in maroon with a red mala holds a small offering plate. Women in white saris and red rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and an offering tray lie on a blue mat in front. A large crowd of seated participants fills the background.2014-08-24A group of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a green cloth, performing a ritual with brass vessels and an oil lamp. The central woman wears a saffron sari with a maroon border, glasses, and a long garland of orange beads, holding a small brass spoon over a brass cup. The woman at right wears a saffron sari with a yellow border, a dark rudraksha mala, and bangles, and has a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Other women behind them wear similar orange garments and white forehead markings. Small flowers and a lit oil lamp sit on the cloth.2013-06-29Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats in a hall, holding small brass lamps and bells during a puja. Trays of flowers, brass cups and a incense stick lie on red cloths in front of them. Red-upholstered chairs line the back of the room. Some women wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and a plastic container of offerings sits in the foreground. No one visible is identified as a person.2011-09-26