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Four women in white saris stand in a row behind a white-draped table decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and offerings. Each holds palms together in anjali mudra. Brass-like bowls covered with mesh hold coconuts, bananas and green leaves on plates. Behind them a blue sign shows crossed-out mobile phones, cameras and video recorders, and a green banner reads a Tamil title. A green banner with Tamil text and a red banner with a person lettering stand in the background, with palm foliage behind.

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A photograph of women in white and cream clothing performing a worship offering at an outdoor event. Several women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a long white-draped table decorated with marigold and rose garlands. On the table sit silver-coloured bowls with cones of sweets or fruit, garlanded plates and small tiered trays topped with banana and coconut-like offerings. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A young boy in white and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby. Behind the table are a blue sign with mobile phone symbols and an orange-and-white banner with a green panel, and a canopy strung with saffron flags. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-02-18Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stall with a white-draped table holding a brass tray with a decorated kalasha wrapped in white and yellow flowers, jasmine garlands, and small oil dishes with kumkum. Two women in white saris with dark beaded malas stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, one smiling. At right a woman in a light green sari with a gold hair ornament leans in, guiding a young girl in a red dress who reaches to the tray. Behind them is a hanging banner in Tamil and a row of parked scooters and seated people. Strings of lights glow overhead.2010-01-19A photograph of five women standing in a row behind a white-draped table outdoors in front of shopfronts and a metal kiosk, with a tree and street scene behind them. They stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the woman second from right wears a lavender-bordered sari. On the table sit a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leafy top, a brass plate of bananas and fruit, and small brass cups. A man in a dark suit stands at the far right edge and a woman in a purple sari stands at the left edge. The women wear small badges on their clothing. Partially visible people at the edges and background are counted in the total.2005-12-09A nighttime outdoor scene at a roadside stall. Three women stand at a white-draped table with a decorated brass-and-glass vessel wrapped in white and yellow flowers and garlands, with a small lamp and red-tinted dish nearby. Two women on the left wear white sarees with coloured borders and black beaded necklaces, and clap their hands. The woman on the right wears a pink floral saree and red bangles, with her hands together over the table. A banner behind them shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and Tamil text on a red-and-orange background. Scooters and passersby are visible in the background.2010-01-19Outdoor evening photo at a stall with a white-draped table. Two women in white and gold-bordered saris stand at the table; the one on the right presses her palms together in greeting, while the one on the left smiles. A brass plate holds white sugar or prasadam, and a vase of white flowers with a coconut sits on the table beside small bowls of red and yellow offerings. Behind them, a large poster shows a smiling man with a bright orange turban, a vibhuti mark on his forehead and orange robes, with Tamil lettering on the banner. Staff in white uniforms work at tables on the left, and bamboo poles frame the stall.2010-01-19A young boy in a white shirt stands behind a table at an outdoor event, pressing his palms together in namaskar and looking toward the camera. In front of him are several silver-mesh pots (kalasha-style vessels) decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, green leaves and yellow gourds, set on silver trays scattered with rose petals. A white cloth covers the table, draped with garlands of marigolds and pink flowers. Behind the boy, an adult in white clothes stands at the edge of the frame, and a banner with Tamil text is visible in the background, with a palm plant to the left.2010-02-18A photograph of a crowd of women and children standing outdoors in a roadside line, many holding small silver vessels decorated with flowers. Women wear saris in green, teal, purple, white with red borders and pink tones; a young girl wears a yellow outfit. Men stand behind, and a large blue-and-white banner with Tamil text and a seated meditating figure hangs on a pole. Trees and a concrete wall are behind the crowd.2007-01-12Four women stand outdoors beneath tall palm trees with their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The women in front wear plain white sarees and ornaments, including bangles and a gold bangle, with a red bindi on the forehead. Behind them a bamboo pole flies an orange flag, a green mesh fence stands behind a white-covered table, and a framed portrait of a woman in red hangs on a post at left.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of women in white and cream saris standing beside clay pots set on brick hearths on sandy ground, with steam rising from a pot at left. A woman in a gold-bordered cream sari and glasses stands centre; women in white saris with orange-and-white borders stand to the right, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them is a tent with striped multicoloured canopy and a white banner reading Ananda Gallery with Books and DVD listings, palm trees, and strings of small flags overhead. Context suggests a pot-cooking offering ritual.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of a group of women in saris standing in a rural setting with tall palm trees and a hill behind them. Many carry brass pots and metal vessels on their heads or in their hands, topped with mango leaves, and several hold shallow trays of sprouted green shoots. One woman in front wears a white sari and a garland, another in orange and maroon, and a woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. A white van is parked at left, and a white banner with a small logo is visible among the palms. An orange flag appears at upper right. The women look toward the camera. No identifiable a person is visible.2006-11-13A line of devotees in white stands on a green carpet outside a whitewashed building with a Tamil signboard. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha pendant, and holds a plastic bag. Behind him women in white and gold-bordered saris hold brass kalasha pots and flower garlands, several with white jasmine and marigold garlands, as they wait in a padapuja line. Other women in orange, maroon and green saris stand farther back along the carpet. A multi-storey building and power lines are visible behind.2014-07-03Outdoor street scene of women devotees standing behind a long white-draped table laden with offerings. Foreground: a large brass tray of marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a coconut, with pineapples, bananas and fruit plates beside it. Four or five women in saris, including one in a yellow sari with a gold border and one in an orange sari, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A traffic police officer in khaki uniform walks in the background past a parked auto-rickshaw, with a few other men near the roadside. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-11-21