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Women in white saris with orange shawls sit outdoors on a concrete-block veranda, weaving long pale green palm leaves into small decorative shapes. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a red-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind them a man in white with a black head covering and a woman in an orange shawl look on, and a few people stand in the background near parked white vans and a dirt yard. Gold bangles and a wristwatch are visible on the hands working the leaves.

A 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.

Photograph of a crowd of devotees at a ritual gathering. In the foreground a woman in an orange garment holds a leaf-filled bowl with green leaves, and at left another woman in orange has a white forehead marking. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel, while a woman in an orange sari with gold armlets and a pink-and-silver headband adjusts her hair. Other devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the frame, some with dreadlocked hair.

Indoor temple-style offering scene with three women in white or red-bordered traditional dress. A woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a brass tray with green leaves and folded money, while a woman in red blouse and white saree stands at left with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-coloured tilak. At right, a woman in orange saree with red border and a dark rudraksha mala reaches to take an item from the tray. Others in white mundu and saree stand behind, a fan and an elevator door are visible at the back, and a partially visible man stands at upper right.

2014-07-26 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of several smiling women gathered in a group near a white structure and palm foliage. A woman on the right in a white sari with a cream and gold border holds a silver tray and smiles broadly. Beside her, a woman in orange and maroon attire wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi. To the left, a fair-haired woman in a white top with an orange scarf laughs, and other women in orange and white stand partly visible at the edges. A colourful tasselled canopy with blue and yellow tassels appears at the top right, along with a white vehicle.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

August 26 2017

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A photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, in a devotional gathering. The women wear white and cream garments with gold borders and bright red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the centre has a red bindi, pearl earrings and a braid over her shoulder; another on the right wears glasses and a red shawl over a striped blouse. Bangles and a wristwatch are visible. Other seated devotees fill the background, some in yellow and red clothing. No swami figure is visible in the frame.

A photograph of women at an ashram gathering in front of an orange-painted wall. Two women in the foreground stand facing each other: the one on the left wears a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, holding a large bundle of red roses, white flowers and green leaves; the woman beside her wears an orange sari, a beaded necklace and a black-and-white garland, and looks toward the left. Behind them an older woman in an orange-and-white sari holds a red cloth, and at right an older woman with glasses in white and orange sits on the floor. A wooden platform at right is draped with a pink cloth and flowers, and a hanging garland of flowers is visible at the left edge.

A crowded indoor photo of women devotees gathered closely around a wooden tray filled with green leaves and small brass or copper cups, apparently preparing offerings. Several women wear saffron or orange sarees and rudraksha malas; others wear white and cream sarees with gold borders. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and hair in buns or braids. A woman in the center in an orange saree with a long rudraksha mala reaches toward the tray. The setting is a plain room with a gold-framed doorway at right.

2017-08-26 +1 copies

Outdoor 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.

May 10 2017

A row of women in orange saffron robes with red borders sit cross-legged on striped pink and green mats during a puja. Several hold their palms together in anjali, while the foreground woman with a hair bun and white forehead marks holds a yellow flower and a small brass lamp. Brass oil lamps, white jasmine garlands and flower-filled bowls lie on the mat in front of them, with a clear plastic food container at lower left. Dark rudraksha malas hang around several necks. The background shows trees, a parked white car and a red wall.