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Close photo of a woman seated during a ritual, eyes lowered, wearing a white head wrap with green stitching, a white embroidered blouse and a white sheer shawl. She wears a black bead necklace with a gold pendant and a silver wristwatch, and holds a small silver vessel topped with pink and white flowers in both hands. In the foreground a silver bowl and a gold-rimmed tray sit on a surface. Behind her, a person in an orange garment with a green armband sits partly visible.

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A woman in a white garment with gold-striped sleeves sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra-like gesture, wearing a red-orange turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a large rudraksha mala with red and black cords, silver rings and bracelets with white bead accents. A red tilak mark is on her forehead and she sits in a meditative or chanting posture. Behind her another person in white is partly visible, and a chain barrier is in the foreground.2013-10-13October 11 20132013-10-11April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a woman with voluminous dark curly hair seated with eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white garment, a white horizontal stripe of sacred ash across her forehead, a small red dot between her brows, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant necklace. Blurred seated figures in white clothing and a brass object are visible in the background.2013-04-06 +1 copiesJune 29 20132013-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A woman with short curly reddish-brown hair sits cross-legged on a maroon mat, hands pressed together in namaskar at her chest. She wears a white kurta with pink embroidered neckline, a white band across her forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind her, a small brass bell, a clear plastic container and other ritual items sit on the mat during a pada puja.2013-04-05A woman in a white sari with a red bindi, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet sits before a gold-embossed ornate panel. She cups a pink flower bud and a small silver object in her hands with eyes lowered in devotion. In front of her is a gold tray holding silver bowls with white flowers, a red apple and red marigold petals, with a yellow marigold garland hanging at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja offering.2011-10-30A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.2010-10-02December 02 20132013-12-02Close-up photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, cupping a small pink lotus flower and a silver-toned vessel in both hands. Gold bangles, a gold wristwatch and gold rings are visible. A gold-coloured chair edge is at left, a person in an orange garment is at lower left, and a person in yellow and gold clothing is at right, along with a silver tray holding fruit at the bottom edge. The hands and garments dominate the frame, and the face is cropped out. A seated devotee holds a lotus during a ritual offering, with a silver tray of offerings in front.2010-10-10A woman with voluminous reddish-brown curly hair sits cross-legged on a maroon mat, eyes closed, palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. She wears a white short-sleeved top with pink and green floral embroidery at the neckline, white loose trousers, a white tilak across her forehead with a red dot, a dark bead mala and a pendant necklace. Behind her a brass bell and a clear plastic container sit on the floor, with other seated people in pale clothing in the background.2013-04-05 +1 copies