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April AF 2012April AF 2012A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual area with a white-draped table holding a metal plate of red flowers or fruit, a woven basket-wrapped vessel with a green plant, and a dark clay bowl. A woman in a red and green sari with a long plait places offerings on the plate. A man in a maroon kurta stands at right beneath a yellow and blue canopy with red tassels, and a man in a white t-shirt and grey track pants stands at left. Mango-leaf and marigold-style garlands hang from the roof, and a blurred child stands behind. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.April AF 2012A photograph of a seated ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a woman in a bright pink silk sari with a gold-edged border and gold bangles sits beside a man in a maroon kurta wearing a red and white flower garland. Behind them a woman in a pink top and green sari sits next to a man in a cream kurta. A banana leaf with small clay oil lamps lies on a white cloth in the lower right. Several other seated people and a camera operator are visible in the background.2012-12-20April 13 20122012-04-13A ritual setting with an orange and white backdrop strung with small lights. Women in saris sit on a mat with flower petals: one in a red sari with black border and gold necklaces, another in a maroon and gold brocade sari with a dark bead necklace, cupping a small brass bowl, and a third in a red sari at the right edge. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left holding pink lotus flowers. A brass lamp stand and a metal pot sit in the foreground, with a dark deity murti partly visible at top right.2011-10-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor bhumi puja ceremony at an ashram beside pink-washed buildings. A man in a deep orange-maroon robe with a long flower garland of orange, pink and white blossoms holds a small bowl or cup, standing under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand by a bare-earth ground with offerings: a pot, a plate of bananas, a small brass vessel and decorated items. One man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a bowl in both hands. Several men in saffron-orange garments stand behind, and a line of people in white and orange watches from the walkway. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.2016-11-23April 28 20142014-04-28April 25 20152015-04-25 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies