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December 19 20122012-12-19A photograph inside an indoor hall during a puja offering. A woman in a white saree with a red blouse holds a silver tray of green banana leaves toward a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-like tilak, who is arranging items on the leaves. Beside them an older woman in an orange saree and orange blouse with a rudraksha mala, a tilak on her forehead, and a white cloth in hand reaches toward the leaves. Small sweets and oil lamps are set on a white-covered table in front, with a fan and speaker behind. Other women in white stand in the background. Four visible people are prominently in the scene, with a few more partially visible at the edges.2014-07-26July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an orange doorway. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps toward the robed man, while other women in white and a red-clad woman stand nearby. In the foreground a man in white shirt holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation cue but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-22A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and small brass vessels over a red-cushioned ornate pedestal. Beside her, a person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala leans forward, hands near the offering. Scattered yams or tubers lie on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, red drapes, golden canopy structures and a figure in orange are visible in a hall setting. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is set to unsure.2019-01-05A woman in a peach and pink patterned sari carries a copper kalasha pot decorated with green leaves and a white cloth, walking through a doorway into a home interior with cream walls and wooden cabinetry. Behind her, another woman in a dark garment with a garland, and figures in white and orange robes, follow in the corridor. Strands of marigold garlands and mango leaves hang above the doorway, and framed deity pictures line the top of the wall. A striped armchair with a green cushion sits at left, and a glass display cabinet holds a small brass ritual object at right.2014-07-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Indoor ashram scene with two women seated near a brass tray of flowers. On the left, a smiling woman in orange sannyasi-style clothing, a dark mala of beads and a red-orange headband sits with her hand near the tray. On the right, a smiling woman in a white saree with a gold border, a brown blouse, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, reaches toward the tray. The tray holds yellow, white and purple flowers with small brass vessels. Behind them, maroon curtains, gold-toned temple structures and another person in orange are visible. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is present.2019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05August 21 20162016-08-21A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits on the floor beside a silver pedestal holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers. A grey-haired woman in a white sari bends forward and bows her head toward the tray in an act of devotion. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and gold-framed structures appear in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-trimmed pillars. Two people are the central visible figures, with a few others partly visible in the background.2019-01-05