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A seated group of devotees during a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a pink border presses her palms together in prayer, and beside her an older woman in a green blouse and white sari holds a silver tray with an orange cloth and a yellow-edged cloth. Silver bowls with offerings sit on a gold-toned surface. Behind them, several people sit in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat decorated with orange fabric, with a garland of flowers and fruit and sweets on a shelf nearby. A bald shaved head in the lower right is visible in the foreground.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.2010-11-01A photograph of a devotional gathering in a courtyard with orange and red painted walls. Many people sit on the floor in rows, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, several with hands folded or palms together in prayer. 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On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.2010-11-01A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls. At right, a figure in orange robes and a garland of white flowers and a dark beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red and orange cushions; his back and raised hands are visible, with a tray of fruit and flowers on a stand beside him. In the foreground, women in cream and yellow saris and a man with a bald head and white dhoti sit before silver and gold trays holding fruit, pink flowers and offerings. Several women with rudraksha malas and folded hands pray, and a woman in a teal sari holds a small vessel. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, and a man in white stands at the back. 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Around them, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls kneel and sit, including a bald man in white and young women in white and yellow. A small brass oil lamp burns on an orange-draped stand in the background, with a red-and-white striped wall behind.2010-08-16A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. In the centre, an older woman in a white and green sari with a red bindi and gold bangles reaches toward a large silver tray holding silver bowls of food, a red apple, and a pink flower. Her hands are pressed to her face in devotion. On the right, a bald man in white with a red and white sacred thread and a saffron-orange robe sits near the tray. Other devotees in white and pastel saris, with dark beaded malas, sit with hands folded in prayer on the left and top. The scene appears to be a devotional offering or prasad distribution. a person is not clearly identifiable here.2010-11-01Two women kneel on a tiled floor before a seated figure in orange robes at a ritual. The woman on the left, in a white sari with yellow-green border, a black beaded mala and a pendant, presses her palms together in prayer with eyes closed. The woman in the centre, in an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border, eyes closed and lips parted in chant, holds a silver bowl containing pink lotus flowers. In the foreground a bald man's head is visible beside the orange robe of the seated figure. Silver trays hold apples, bowls and green leaves, and a red cushioned seat with gold carved wood stands at right.2010-11-03A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional offering. A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits cross-legged in an orange shawl over a white sari with green borders, holding a small white item in her cupped hands. Beside her, an older woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in prayer and wears a beaded mala. In the foreground are silver trays holding pink lotus flowers and a yellow fruit. At right, the orange robed feet of a seated figure rest on a gold and red throne, and a blurred head of another person appears at lower right. Two people are visible in the frame.2010-11-03A woman in the foreground sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with an orange cloth and offerings, wearing a white sari with a yellow sleeveless vest and a red bindi, gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, several seated women in white saris, one with a black beaded necklace and a pink-bordered sari, and a man at the left in white with a yellow garment, all sitting quietly in a satsang-style gathering. Silver plates with offerings are visible at the bottom of the frame.2010-11-01