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April 30 20162016-04-30April 27 20162016-04-27April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A young boy in a white embroidered kurta holds a small silver bowl while an adult man in white shirt and rudraksha mala guides his hands over it during a ritual. The boy has a red tilak on his forehead and the man has a red mark on his brow and wears a beaded wrist band. Brass lamps and a silver plate are visible in the background. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-15A long row of devotees, mostly women and children, sits cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates containing yellow food. In the foreground a smiling woman in a teal and green patterned sari with a red bindi looks toward the camera while a young girl in a polka-dot dress and a bald toddler sit beside her. Behind them, a few men in white dhotis and orange-red sashes stand near golden decorative structures. The people seated appear to be sharing a communal meal. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2016-04-30A photograph of a ritual puja in progress. A man on the left with white ritual clothes, a white and red dhoti-style wrap, bare shoulders, tripundra vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits with eyes lowered. A young boy in a navy shirt with a small orange tilak sits in front of him, reaching toward silver bowls and offering plates on a gold tray. To the right, a woman in a white and green sari with bangles and a black beaded necklace holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, figures in orange clothing and gold necklaces are partly visible. Silver offering bowls, a small glass of liquid and pink flowers sit on the tray.2010-11-08April 27 20162016-04-27April 24 20162016-04-24A toddler in a white outfit with gold-patterned trim sits among seated devotees, holding a long gold spoon up near their face while looking off to the side. Around them are women in orange-red saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white at the top left. Silver foil packets and an orange container sit on the white floor in front of them.2018-05-21A photograph of a family receiving a blessing at a temple setting decorated with flowers and garlands. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches toward a silver plate of white grain or rice held by a man at right. A small child in a white ruffled top looks on. The man at right wears a multicoloured flower garland over an orange robe and has long swept-back hair; the person receiving the plate appears to be a devotee or priest in orange clothing, and his identity is not established from appearance. Flowers and a gilded element appear in the background.2009-12-24December 21 20162016-12-21