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December 16 20102010-12-16April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of a temple ritual with devotees in white. A seated priest with a shaved head, gold necklace and red-bordered white cloth holds out a small offering of white flowers to a kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl and a green-bordered blouse, who cups her hands to receive it. Behind her, another woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha-style pendant look on. Orange floor mats cover the ground, with more devotees in white and yellow standing and kneeling in the background, beside orange and red walls.2010-08-11September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19December 16 20102010-12-16January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13January 15 20162016-01-15A photograph of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders, one holding a rudraksha mala, gazing down at a leaf plate of food offerings. Behind them, a blurred crowd of people in white clothing and a woman with glasses stand near the plates. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual or annadan-style distribution. A purple logo appears in the top left corner.2011-12-06A line of devotees walks along a dirt path between trees in an outdoor procession, carrying offering plates. A woman in an orange saree with a yellow bag holds a silver plate of fruit, and another woman in cream and gold saree carries a tray with bananas. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a tray with orange cloth and fruit, and a young girl in a pink top and white pants holds a plate. Children in yellow and green shirts and an older boy with a black folder stand nearby. A saffron flag is visible at right.2010-12-20May 18 20122012-05-18