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March 23 2011

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March 23 20112011-03-23March 23 20112011-03-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees performs a homa ritual indoors on a terrazzo floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a long braid sits with hands folded, facing a low wooden platform decorated with pink flower petals and a brass bowl. Women in white sarees with gold borders and a man in white dhoti sit with palms pressed together, while a younger woman in white works at the platform. Trays of dried herbs, grains and offerings, a brass oil lamp, fruits and a rolled white paper sit on the floor. Elders and others in cream, teal, purple and yellow saris watch from a sofa and chairs along the back wall.June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJuly 25 20092009-07-25Four women in orange and maroon saffron-style sarees sit cross-legged on the floor in a row, each holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame. In front of them are brass thalis with offerings including bananas, fruit, flowers, and food, with a lit incense stick. Two women wear rudraksha malas, and one has a red tilak on her forehead. Behind them is a cushioned seating area with a patterned cloth and chairs. No a person figure is visible in the scene.2011-09-10A seated group of devotees on an orange cloth in a room with a window air cooler and pink wall. A woman on the left in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum forehead mark sits with hands folded. Beside her, a woman in a purple sari with gold border sits with hands clasped. A woman in a peach-orange sari with gold border and beaded mala sits with palms together. A man on the right in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged. Behind them, other women in red, blue and teal saris sit. In front, a steel plate holds oranges, bananas and offerings, and a purple cloth with printed letters lies on the floor. Five or six people are visible.2013-06-19August 16 20102010-08-16October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 01 20112011-10-01A seated man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned necklace and long dark hair sits on a red-and-patterned rug, hands raised toward a metal tray. Around him, devotees stand and kneel in a plain room: a woman in a saffron sari holds a tray of yellow fruit, an older woman in a white sari with an orange border bends forward, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the wall, and a man in white shirt is seen from behind. A small tray with lemons, flowers and a plate is set on the floor. Patterned zebra-print armchair stands at the back.2012-10-12