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A photograph of four devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali at an outdoor evening event beneath a large leafy tree. The man on the left wears a white shirt, white dhoti and glasses, with a lanyard badge. Three women in white sarees with gold borders stand beside him; the second wears a red bindi and smiles, the third wears a gold-bordered saree and a black beaded necklace, and the fourth wears glasses and a black beaded necklace. A white-draped table in front holds a small woven basket with green leaves and white jasmine garlands, a plate and a flat tray. Bright fluorescent tubes light the scene at right.

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Outdoor evening photo of a group of about ten people standing in a row under a shelter with a blue cloth backdrop and string lights. They stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha malas. Women in white saris stand to the right. In front is a white-covered table holding a garland, flowers, fruit, a kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps. The sandy ground is plain and the scene is informal.2005-12-11Four 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 photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at an offering table. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his hands together. Three women in white saris with orange and red borders stand in front; the woman at right wears a red-bordered white sari, bangles and a bindi, and the centre woman wears a white sari with orange border and a necklace. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, brass bowls and a metal tray with offerings sit on the silver-topped table in front of them. Palm trees and green roofs appear in the background.2013-07-22December 11 20052005-12-11January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19Outdoor photo of a line of women standing along a covered walkway beside a white table set with a brass vessel, a tray of flowers, a small bowl and a plate of offerings. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some wear small badges on their clothing. A woman on the left stands with hands folded and another in pink-and-white sari holds hands in prayer. Behind them a crowd of onlookers and men in white shirts and trousers stand near white columns, palm trees and green shrubbery. The scene suggests a ceremonial reception line, though no specific event is named in the image itself.2005-12-02Four women sit cross-legged on a yellow-covered platform at night, chanting with palms pressed together. They wear white saris and yellow shawls; the woman in front has glasses and a bindi, and the central woman wears a vibhuti/tilak mark. Microphones stand before them, and they appear to lead a chanting or puja session outdoors, with dark foliage around them. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2009-09-26A photograph at dusk of a long line of women in white sarees with gold borders serving food or offerings from steel plates. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with pale blue floral print leans over a covered flat surface, holding a steel plate, while a woman in a white saree with a light blue border bends to tend the offerings. Behind them a queue of women stands in white clothes, some holding plates, under a white canvas tent on a dirt ground. This appears to be an annadan style food service line at a person event.2006-12-17January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of a long line of women in white and gold-bordered traditional dress standing barefoot on a paved path with hands joined in namaskar. Green leaves lie on the ground beneath their feet. The foreground shows a young girl in cream and gold clothing with her hands folded. Palm trees, string lights and a tall golden pillar appear in the background, and a few other people stand farther back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-12-30Evening photograph of women standing behind a long table draped in white cloth at an open-sided hall with breeze-block walls. Five women in saris stand in a row: the woman on the far left wears a cream sari with an orange shawl and glasses; the next wears a turquoise sari with an orange shawl; the central woman wears a pale grey-white sari with glasses and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the woman to her right wears a white sari with orange border and a long plait; the woman on the far right wears a white sari with a pink border and an orange shawl. On the table are a brass plate with a small oil lamp, a plate of cooked food, a silver bowl, and a tall silver vessel holding a green plant. A young girl in a green top stands at the right edge. Ritual offerings are being prepared.2007-02-15