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Outdoor photograph of a devotee household. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck carries a silver puja tray holding flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp or offering vessel. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with grey hair and glasses. To the left, a woman in a teal dupatta and white churidar holds a booklet, and another woman in a green patterned salwar kameez stands near the edge. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to a white wall with a garland of white and red flowers hanging on it. Green trees, pink bougainvillea and a stone-paved walkway surround them.

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A courtyard path lined with pink flowering bougainvillea and green trees. In the centre, a woman in a cream sari with a brown rudraksha-style mala holds a silver tray with flowers, a lamp and offerings, walking forward. To the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands holding long garlands of white flowers with red roses. Behind them, a man in white and a woman in a teal shawl and white outfit walk, and a woman in a pastel kurta stands at the left edge. Four people are visible. The scene appears to be a welcoming ritual at a home.2010-01-10A group of devotees walks barefoot along a red-earth path beside a white-walled building with a green hedge and flowering purple bougainvillea. Most wear white kurtas, shawls and white salwar or dhoti-style clothing; one older woman in a yellow sari leans on a cane, and a man on the right in a white kurta wears a red-and-brown rudraksha-style mala. Leafy trees overhang the path. A large wall poster with a portrait and printed text stands at left. The procession appears to be a morning walk between sessions.2009-06-17A street scene outside a house wall with a concrete pillar at left and green foliage behind. A saffron-robed man with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands on a rolled carpet at centre, with a monk in orange behind him. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and red shawl holds a brass tray with a flower-decorated offering, beside a man in white shirt and red stole holding a garland. At right, a woman in a green-bordered cream sari holds a plate of red rose petals and a white garland, while two women in pastel salwar and sari watch. Two shaved-headed monks in orange stand in the background. A carpet is spread on the road for a pada puja-style welcome.2014-07-08Outdoor procession on a paved brick ground beneath trees. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a pale green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands with both hands. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them a woman in a red sari holds a yellow and orange canopy pole. Several men and women in white ritual clothes walk in the background, and a large painted deity figure with red and gold adornments stands at the upper left. Five or more people are visible.July 08 20142014-07-08Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor garden path lined with flat paving stones and flower petals, with a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl walking at the centre wearing a long white and red garland. Behind him a man in orange robes and a red-clad figure carry items, and a woman in a white saree with gold border carries a tray. On the right a woman in a red saree with gold trim walks with hands folded, and a woman in red at left holds a shawl. Palms and greenery surround the path, with a white building behind.2014-07-07November 05 20062006-11-05Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a paved courtyard scattered with pink flower petals. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-frame, smiling, wearing a long pink garland with white flower strands, while a woman in a cream sari with gold necklace arranges or offers it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style brass pot, flowers and mango leaves. Men in white shirts and white trousers, some with lanyards, stand around. A corrugated roof, red fabric canopy and trees form the background.2009-09-15Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a paved brick ground. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a light green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands and wears gold bangles and earrings. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black rudraksha mala and gold chain. Behind them a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a large yellow and red umbrella on a pole. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the upper left, golden and red deity murti figures stand on a platform beside a red canopy frame.2013-01-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies