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A woman in a white saree with a red-and-gold border and a red bindi sits on the floor offering a red apple in a silver bowl. She wears a dark beaded mala necklace, earrings and a green-beaded bangle. Her outstretched hands reach toward silver vessels on a silver tray, and other hands and gold-coloured ornaments are visible in front. A woman in a red sari with red sequined embroidery and a beaded mala stands behind her, hands folded. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. This appears to be a ritual offering scene.

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A woman in a white saree with a small beige and red floral pattern and a gold-bordered hem sits close to the camera, holding a silver bowl with a red apple in one hand. Her other hand is raised near her mouth, and she appears to be taking a small bite or offering. She wears a dark red bead mala, gold bangles, a green bead bracelet, drop earrings, a red bindi and a ring. An ID badge hangs from her neck. Behind her, part of a red fabric and an orange-robed figure are visible. A silver tray sits at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-09-16A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red border stands in profile of the frame, holding a silver bowl cupped in both hands and looking down at it. She wears a red bindi, a rudraksha-style mala of dark beads, drop earrings, gold bangles and a green and beaded bracelet. Behind her, another person in red embroidered clothing with a red mala is partly visible at the right edge. Another silver vessel rests at the bottom of the frame, and the background is an orange-toned wall.2010-09-16A young woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands in an orange-walled setting, holding a small silver bowl containing a yellow substance in both hands. She wears a red bindi, white forehead marks and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her waist. Silver plates with offerings sit in the foreground. A large red and gold cloth hangs in the blurred background.2010-10-30A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth in a hall with white tiled floor. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a red-bordered cloth sits at center, receiving something from a woman in a white sari with gold border who holds out a hand. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a gold chain sits on the orange cloth, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a silver tray with a small bowl of red kumkum and betel leaves. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels in the foreground, and a woman with a yellow shawl and a foreign woman with long hair stand watching. Several white-clad people stand and sit in the background. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-10-12December 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold necklace sits on the orange mat at right, holding a leaf offering with both hands. Opposite him, a woman with long wavy hair wears a cream sari with a maroon border and kneels with her palms joined. A man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a young shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace sits beside the woman. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a pink border holds a silver tray with kumkum, red seeds and a betel leaf. Standing devotees in white and yellow sashes are behind, and a man in saffron robes sits at upper right.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala beads and a red bindi and white tilak sits with eyes closed, cupping a small silver bowl in both hands. Beside her, a young girl with braided hair decorated with white flowers and an orange outfit looks down. On the left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and green border is seated, and behind them a bare-chested man with white tilak markings, a red forehead mark and gold chains stands near a microphone. A golden decorated panel is visible at the right edge. Silver vessels are in the lower foreground.2010-09-15December 12 20162016-12-12August 16 20102010-08-16October 20 20102010-10-20December 17 20112011-12-17December 06 20112011-12-06