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April 25 2018

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Close photograph of two women in cream and gold saris facing each other over a pink and gold brocade cloth. The woman on the right wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold ornament and smiles. Between them stand small brass deity figures: a dancing Nataraja within an arch, and a Ganesha playing a flute atop a cobra-hooded base. The background is blurred with warm lights and gold-toned sculptures.2018-04-25Close photograph of a woman in a cream and gold saree holding a brass Ganesha statue on a red and gold cloth. The ganesha figure is seated on a coiled cobra base with a dancing Shiva-like figure and a small standing deity figure beside it. She wears a rudraksha mala with a rudraksha and bead necklace. A second woman in a gold-embellished sari with jewelled necklace stands at left. Only her arm and torso are visible, with a ceremonial puja offering setting.2018-04-25 +1 copiesClose crop of a woman in a cream and gold saree and a necklace of rudraksha beads, seated beside a red and gold cloth holding brass figurines. The central metal figure is Ganesha playing a flute, standing on a coiled serpent base. Beside it are a small Nataraja-style dancing figure within an arch and a small standing figure. A second person in a sparkling cream saree gestures with an open hand at left. Rudraksha beads and gold brocade are prominent. No one is identifiable as a person in this crop.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA woman with light blond hair pulled back, wearing a white garment and a red beaded necklace, speaks into a microphone at a clear acrylic podium. Beside her stand two younger women in saffron-orange clothing: the one in the centre wears a brown beaded mala, heavy gold coin-style necklaces and a white forehead marking, and the one on the right wears a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking. Behind them, golden deity murti figures and pink drapery form the backdrop of a stage.2017-01-07January 07 20172017-01-07June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesTwo women in white and gold Kerala-style saris sit close together indoors, smiling at each other. The woman on the left wears a gold necklace, a red bindi, glasses and gold bangles, and claps her hands. The woman on the right, wearing a gold blouse and a badge, holds a black microphone toward her. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands, and a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps and flame motifs rises on the right beside a rail. Two physical people are visible, with the second man partially visible.2017-06-17A photograph of an indoor initiation-style gathering. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a long gold necklace wears a white garment and holds a small gold deity murti. To his left an older bald man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl raises his palms in greeting. On the right a man with long hair and a white forehead mark wears a red shawl and rudraksha beads and raises one arm. Behind them an orange-and-white checked shawl is worn by a person, and white-clad devotees stand in the background beside a brass lamp stand and a small table holding a phone.2017-06-24Indoor devotional gathering in a hall with many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas. In the foreground a woman in a gold-bordered tan saree and rudraksha mala holds up a framed brass-and-red shrine-style plaque showing a seated figure with a gold crown and orange garment, a small gold kalasha-like finial on the frame. Beside her a young woman in a magenta saree with a teal blouse, white tilak on her forehead and rudraksha mala smiles while holding a similar plaque. A third woman in yellow with a garland and a smile looks down in front. Pale cloth and white-lined decor surround them, with a large screen behind the crowd.2016-12-12July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28