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September 27 2013

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September 10 20132013-09-10Four young girls sit closely together chanting with eyes closed, wearing matching deep red garments edged with gold borders. Each wears a long rudraksha mala of brown seeds draped across the chest and white horizontal forehead markings. Their hands are held in mudra-like gestures on their laps. Behind them, a red-clad figure and red fabric backdrop suggest a group satsang or chanting session.2013-09-10September 18 20132013-09-18October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA photo of young girls and a boy seated on a white floor in a hall with red curtains, dressed in matching deep red garments with gold-yellow borders. Several wear white vibhuti horizontal lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. The girl in the centre has her eyes closed and hands folded together in front of her, and the boy on the right holds his hands in a mudra near his chest while chanting. Brass vessels, small oil lamps and a plate with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Other seated participants in white and red clothing and an older woman in a light blue top are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-09-11September 20 20132013-09-20November 10 20132013-11-10A photograph of young girls seated in a long row on the floor, all in red sarees with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer, as if chanting or in devotion. In front of them is a long table laid with brass plates, small brass lamps, cups, a kalasha-like vessel, flowers, and offerings of fruit and sweets. Red curtains hang behind them, and an older woman in white stands partially visible at the right edge. No a person is visible in this image.2013-09-21Young women sing kirtans at microphones in an orange-walled temple hall with brass oil lamps and a latticed window behind them. The singers wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The foreground singer in maroon with a gold border sings with raised hands, while others in orange clothing sing beside her. Brass oil lamps and a small deity figure stand on the ledge.2014-08-12A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16October 22 20132013-10-22July 28 20132013-07-28