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A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual area with a white-draped table holding a metal plate of red flowers or fruit, a woven basket-wrapped vessel with a green plant, and a dark clay bowl. A woman in a red and green sari with a long plait places offerings on the plate. A man in a maroon kurta stands at right beneath a yellow and blue canopy with red tassels, and a man in a white t-shirt and grey track pants stands at left. Mango-leaf and marigold-style garlands hang from the roof, and a blurred child stands behind. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.April 13 20122012-04-13A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and red pillars. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a cream-coloured garland of flowers reaches over a silver tray holding chocolates or sweets and small brass bowls. Behind him a woman in a white top with a pale garland stands beside a brass kalasha with green leaves. At right a young woman in a cream and gold saree with a gold border smiles and holds a mobile phone. At far left a woman in an orange top wears a dark mala and stands near the railing. Orange-roofed buildings and green trees are visible through the open side.2011-08-19Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with a banana tree and white building behind. On the left, a man with dark hair in a rust-red robe, a white jasmine garland and a red-flower garland, reaches out his hands with a smile. On the right, an older man with white hair and a white tilak wears an orange-saffron robe and smiles while holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, offering it to him. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and garland, a man in white with a red shawl, and several devotees in saffron and white clothing gather and watch.2014-07-10A photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23Outdoor scene at a temple-style entrance with red walls and a green gate. A standing cutout poster of a smiling saffron-turbaned figure with rudraksha malas and a trident is placed behind a white-draped table holding a brass kalasha with marigold garlands and a bundle of leaves, with yellow and orange marigolds around the base. Three women in white and cream clothing stand at left, one in an orange-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis gather around the table, one touching the kalasha. A white cloth bag hangs at right, and tents with red and white stripes are visible overhead.2015-07-26January 09 20152015-01-09Evening ritual outdoors at a temple-style courtyard with orange walls, a stone pillar, and a tall banana plant with leaves. A man in a red silk dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, extends his hands to a man in white clothes with a white flower garland. Brass plates of fruit, cooked food, sugarcane and small offerings sit on an orange cloth. A young attendant in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklace stands at left holding a plate, and two more attendants in orange holding trays are behind him. A woman in white with a flower garland stands at right. Oil lamps are lit at right. Whether the man in red is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an orange doorway. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps toward the robed man, while other women in white and a red-clad woman stand nearby. In the foreground a man in white shirt holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation cue but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-22April AF 2012July 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copies