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December 28 2014

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Photograph of a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, standing and smiling as she holds out a small steel tray with betel leaves and money toward a kneeling woman. The kneeling woman wears a cream sari with a rust-red patterned shawl, a maroon blouse, a rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the tray with both hands. Behind them, other women in rust-red and cream clothing sit with rudraksha malas, and a gold-toned ornate seat and a wooden wall are visible. Tray offerings and devotee interaction suggest a temple or ashram gathering.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28Several women in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together on a stage in front of a red curtain. The foreground woman on the right, with a white forehead mark, holds cupped hands full of pale rice-like offerings, and a woman on the left reaches out with her own cupped hands. Other women in orange stand behind them, and a colourful umbrella-like canopy and a figure in white clothing appear at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual offering of food.2016-08-02November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA 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.2014-07-26July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style event. In the foreground, a woman in a black-and-white bordered white sari with brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits at a brass tray, holding a small item. Beside her, an older woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange sari and layered beaded mala necklaces, leans over several brass plates and bowls of offerings, flowers and small lit oil lamps. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris with garlands stand and watch. On the left, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion is visible.2016-12-23June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a woman in orange-red sari with a gold border and a bun offers food from her cupped hands toward the face of a woman in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, who grimaces as she receives it. Another woman in orange holds yellow flower petals or offerings. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes and white-marked foreheads, along with seated devotees in colourful saris, fill the space.2016-12-18August 16 20142014-08-16Photograph inside a bright temple hall with a white marble floor. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a long fragrant garland stands holding a small metal vessel and gesturing toward devotees seated on the floor. Several women in white sarees with gold borders kneel in rows before banana leaves set with flowers, fruit and offerings, some with palms joined in prayer. A shaved-headed man in red-orange robes stands at left with his back to the camera, and other robed attendants move in the background. Behind them, a teal and red shrine with gold trim houses a deity murti under a small decorated arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in the foreground, consistent with a vilakku puja.2014-06-29 +1 copies