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A seated devotional gathering in white ritual clothing. In the centre, a young girl in a pink and silver embroidered outfit with a maang tikka and layered gold necklaces holds white flowers in her cupped hands. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded mala looks downward. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears gold-rimmed glasses, a red tilak, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant. A silver ritual tray in the foreground holds small bowls, flowers and a pink blossom. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are partly visible behind.

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A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground, an older woman with short silver hair wears a white sari and a dark beaded mala with a silver pendant, her eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded necklace sits with eyes closed. A small girl in a pink sequined dress with gold jewellery and a hair ornament sits in front, looking to the side. Behind them, a bald man in white kurta with a black beaded mala and spectacles meditates with eyes closed, and a shaved-headed young man in white with a sacred ash marking and gold beaded necklace sits at left. A man in a dark brown sweater sits at right edge. Other devotees in white and yellow sit in the background.2010-09-03A close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a black beaded rudraksha-style mala, wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses, with white ash lines across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. A young girl in a pink and white sequined outfit with gold necklaces and a hair ornament stands in front of him, looking downward. A grey-haired woman in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and blurred seated figures in white and cream are behind them.2010-09-03A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground a woman with short silver-white hair and eyes lowered wears a white sari with a beaded necklace. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes closed, next to a young girl in a pink embroidered top with gold necklaces and a hair ornament. Behind them a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, gold-rimmed glasses, white kurta and a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Further back a man in white with a gold chain and maroon cloth, and others in white and yellow garments, sit on the floor.2010-09-03Close photo of devotees seated closely at a ceremony. A woman with dark hair, a red bindi and a black bead necklace, wearing a white sari, sits with eyes lowered. In front of her a young girl in a pink sequined outfit with a jewelled head ornament and necklace holds a white flower in her hands and looks downward. At left, an older woman with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in white with eyes closed. Behind them, other seated devotees wear white and a yellow-bordered garment, and a pink container sits in the background.2010-09-03A 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.2010-09-15A photograph of women and a young girl seated at a ritual gathering. On the left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a yellow shawl, wearing a black beaded mala, speaks with eyes lowered. In the centre, a girl in an orange and white embellished dress has her hair in two long braids decorated with white flowers. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border and gold trim, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark with a red dot, sits with eyes closed holding a small silver bowl in her cupped hands. Behind them a man in white with gold necklaces stands near a microphone, and a woman in yellow sits in the background.2010-09-15February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a ritual scene with several people seated around a golden-edged brass tray piled with white flowers, pink lotus-shaped offerings and small silver vessels. A man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing white dhoti and a white upper cloth, holds a pink lotus. A young girl in a white dress sits in front of him, also holding a pink lotus. Beside them stand women in white blouses, white cloths and yellow shawls with white forehead markings, and a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads and a red-bordered cloth reaches toward the tray. A round orange fruit sits on the tray and an orange cloth edges the left foreground. The setting appears to be a padapuja offering with devotees attending the tray.2010-10-16A photograph of a seated group at a devotional gathering. In the foreground a young girl in a pink sequined outfit with a red-and-gold necklace and a jewelled hair ornament sits with her eyes lowered and hands together. Behind her a woman in a plain white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded necklace looks down. At the left edge an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and a rudraksha mala with a dark wooden bead necklace. Other people in white and yellow clothing sit in the background, and a pink container is visible.2010-09-03A young boy in a blue and green silk outfit with gold trim stands at a puja offering, holding a small silver vessel in both hands while gazing down at the tray. He wears a gold forehead ornament, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman in a white and orange shawl and another woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse sit watching. In the foreground silver plates hold white offerings, pink flowers and lit oil lamps in front of an ornate gold-carved panel, with an orange-robed figure at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24A photograph of a group gathered around a gold-coloured ritual tray at an outdoor puja. In the centre, a bald man in a dark brown sweater over a white collared shirt leans forward, reaching into a silver bowl of offerings. Beside him, a young girl in a lavender dress with a hair ornament is reaching toward the tray. On the right, a bald man in white clothing bends over the offerings, and at the top right a figure in orange robes sits nearby. Silver bowls hold flowers, sprouts and small items on the golden plate, and a golden shrine is visible behind. A woman with grey hair in white on the left and other white-clad devotees complete the scene. a person is not visibly identifiable here, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2010-09-03A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10