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October 20 2010

A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits before an ornate gold-carved throne-like altar in a temple setting, wearing glasses and a red bindi and a black beaded necklace. Behind her, young women in white with red shawls sit attentively. In the foreground, silver bowls and a pink flower sit on a tray, and a partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. A gilded deity figure and crystal chandelier are visible in the background.

A 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.

A close photograph of a devotee with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari and a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting together over a silver tray holding pink flowers. White vertical tilak marks her forehead. Behind her, a young girl in a yellow shawl with white dress presses her palms together, and a boy in white looks down, with other people in white clothing partly visible at the edges.

September 12 2010

A padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. In the centre, a woman in a green saree with black blouse sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a white-and-gold lanyard badge. Beside her, a woman in a white saree with green and yellow border and black beaded mala chants into a microphone. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with gold chain necklace stands. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes is seated, with a red cushion and marigold garlands on a gold-trimmed stand. In the foreground are silver trays holding pink flowers and offerings, plus several other devotees.

Two 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.

A 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.

October 20 2010

A 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.

August 16 2010

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.