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July 17 2008

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Indoor festive gathering in a hall with a white draped ceiling and a pillar wrapped in colourful cloth. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a gold bangle reaches toward a tray of round sweets held by a woman in white with a yellow shawl. Around them many people in white and yellow garments, some with red or orange shawls, sit and stand; an older woman in grey with a pink shawl sits on the floor. At the right edge a smiling young man in full orange robes stands with his hands together. Nearby another woman wears an orange sari. The scene looks like a distribution of sweets during celebrations.2009-10-17A festive celebration indoors at a decorated stage with yellow and orange flower arrangements, pink rose garlands and a large gold-framed seat draped in white and pink flowers. A man seated in the foreground wears a pink-and-white turban, long dark hair, a cream silk garment and a flower garland, smiling. Around him, devotees in white clothes, orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads crowd closely; two women in white and blue saris, one holding a flower-filled brass plate, smile at the camera. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the backdrop above.2007-01-01December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a devotional offering scene in a decorated temple hall. A man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain and red tilak sits on a red cushion before a golden lion-shaped throne seat, one hand raised near his face while he speaks to a man in an orange shirt at left. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles holds a tray of folded orange and purple cloth. Behind her, young women in white and cream saris carry trays of offerings. Floral garlands and gold-and-white drapery decorate the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an indoor event hall decorated with red drapes and floral arrangements. A figure in an orange-red robe with white garlands sits at left and reaches to take fruit from a silver tray of oranges, bananas and mangoes held by a woman in a green sari with a white garland and gold jewellery. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands behind, another woman in a maroon blouse and white garland and a man in a white shirt with a white floral garland stand at right with folded hands. Audience members sit in chairs in the background.2009-02-21A photograph of a busy institutional kitchen with steel vessels and large pots along the back counters, and pink tiled walls. A woman in an orange sari with a head covering stands at left, serving food from a steel tray, with a lean young man in an orange shawl and rudraksha beside her. Several men in white shirts and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stand near the center, and a man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a video camera at right. Women in saris, including one in yellow and one in purple, queue with steel plates and bowls, many with long braided hair.2006-12-15A dense outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, with many devotees in white clothes and orange or saffron scarves. A man in front of the crowd raises one arm, wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with orange borders carry brass plates and kalasha-style pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves. Orange flags and banana-leaf decorations line the route, and a videographer with a camera on his shoulder films from the left. Several people in the foreground wear orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, and a few wear white and blue. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings, with a crowd of roughly twenty to forty visible people.2008-12-31Photograph of a devotional offering in a room with red curtains and a small indoor setting. A figure on the left with long dark hair, wearing a red floral garland, rust-coloured bangles and a maroon wrap, raises a hand in blessing toward an elderly woman in a cream sari with a blue border and a red bindi. She holds a silver tray covered with a red cloth and white flowers, holding bananas, pomegranates and apples. Behind them stand a seated woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a marigold garland at the right edge, and several women in orange and green saris in the background, one with a tall hair bun. A standing fan and an air conditioner are visible. a person cues: the figure on the left has long dark hair, a red garland, and rust bangles on a maroon wrap, with a presentation that is ambiguous, so the identity is unsure.2016-04-03July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor devotional gathering in a decorated hall with orange and red drapes and garlands. At centre, a seated bearded man with long dark hair wears a red-and-white garland of marigolds and white flowers; women in saris, one in cream and gold with gold border and another in red and green, press around him holding bananas or fruit from a woven basket. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at back, and a man in white kurta stands at left. Electric fans and a red mic stand appear at right. Visible people number about 15, several partly cropped.2017-04-02A photograph of a padapuja at a home visit: a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-orange shawl, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, reaches out his hand toward a woman in a white sari with gold border who holds a silver plate of flowers, lamp and offerings. Several saffron-clad young boys with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand behind him, a woman in white sari folds her hands in namaste, and a small cardboard box of fruit sits on the floor. Red balloons and paper streamers decorate the room, a flowered garland hangs on the wall, and a child kneels at the bottom edge. a person is the central figure receiving the devotees' offering.2014-07-03July 31 20152015-07-31