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A woman in a cream sari with a green-and-gold border and a yellow shawl holds a small glass bowl with a red apple in both hands, with a red bindi on her forehead, while looking down at it. Beside her, a woman in a white garment with a yellow shawl and dark beaded mala speaks. In the foreground are blurred heads, a silver tray and a yellow flower. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A photograph of a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border and a yellow shawl holding a small glass cup topped with a red apple and white flower petals. She wears a red bindi, a thin sindoor-style forehead mark, drop earrings and gold bangles, and her eyes are lowered in concentration. To the left, another woman in a yellow and orange shawl with a black beaded mala watches. Blurred foreground heads and a silver offering vessel suggest a seated devotional gathering.2010-10-24Two women in white saris with yellow shawls sit at a puja tray during a ritual. The woman on the left, eyes closed and chanting, wears a white vertical forehead mark and a black beaded mala, with a red-and-orange border visible on her sari. The woman in the centre, with a red bindi and gold bangles, holds a small silver dish containing a red apple and a folded white cloth, as if offering it. In front are silver bowls and a yellow fruit, and a blurred head in the foreground.2010-10-24A photo of a devotional ritual indoors. In the centre, a woman with grey hair pulled back, glasses, a red bindi and a yellow shawl over a white sari with a green border holds a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, her mouth open as if chanting. To her right, another woman in a white blouse and white sari with a yellow shawl also looks on. In the foreground at left, a figure in orange robes is partly out of focus, with a shaved head visible at bottom left. Small flames and a brass tray are visible nearby, and a red cloth and gold-framed element stand at the left edge. Behind them is a pale wall with red-and-white striped drapery.2010-10-30October 20 20102010-10-20A 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.2010-11-01A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.2010-11-09A photograph of devotees performing an offering ritual at a satsang. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a vermilion bindi holds a silver plate with an orange cloth and white cloth pieces, eyes closed and chanting. To the right, a woman in white-and-gold saree with a dark beaded mala and red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes hold orange-wrapped trays at left, and silver bowls of fruit including a red apple and offerings sit in the foreground. A man with a white shirt and gold chain stands at the upper right, near a microphone.2010-11-10A woman sings into a silver handheld microphone on a green cable, looking upward. She wears a white blouse and white sari with a gold border over a bright yellow shawl, with a small white and red forehead mark, a pair of small earrings and a silver bangle. Behind her a man in white clothing with a red forehead mark sits, and a dark blue curtain hangs on the left with a plain cream wall on the right. The scene suggests a cultural performance or devotional singing at an event.2009-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20July 12 20132013-07-12A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.2010-11-10December 06 20132013-12-06