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A photograph under an open-sided shelter with a red-trimmed metal roof. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothing with an orange-and-white flower garland raises his right hand to his forehead in greeting. Behind him, a woman in a white top with an orange garland holds her palms together, and a man in white stands at a table. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold-bordered pallu and a flower in her hair stands at the table, hands folded. The table is draped in a gold brocade cloth and holds a silver tray of dark wrapped sweets, a small silver bowl with a red powder and a brass kalasha with green leaves. Trees and a red building are visible through the open side.

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A 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.2011-08-19A photograph of a covered outdoor veranda where a woman in a white top and white garland stands at a table beside a brass kalasha with a green leaf bundle, placing items on a silver tray of gold-wrapped offerings with small bowls of red and orange substances. Another woman in white salwar with a crocheted-looking yellow-cream sari and garland watches, while a woman in white dress with orange flower garlands raises a hand to her forehead. Several people stand around in white and light clothing, with a tiled building and trees beyond the open railing.2011-08-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19A photograph of a man in a white kurta with an orange marigold garland around his neck, his right hand raised to his forehead with eyes closed in a gesture of reverence. A woman with long brown wavy hair, also in white with an orange garland, stands at right with her head bowed. A ring is visible on his finger. A canopy of light-coloured fabric overhead and other people partially visible at the edges suggest an outdoor ceremonial setting.2011-08-19Outdoor photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at an offering table. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his hands together. Three women in white saris with orange and red borders stand in front; the woman at right wears a red-bordered white sari, bangles and a bindi, and the centre woman wears a white sari with orange border and a necklace. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, brass bowls and a metal tray with offerings sit on the silver-topped table in front of them. Palm trees and green roofs appear in the background.2013-07-22February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a ritual puja at an ashram. Several devotees sit cross-legged around a golden tray filled with silver bowls of offerings, including what appear to be sweets and flower petals. Women in white and yellow-bordered clothes with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl hold lit flames and small brass lamps over the offerings, while a woman with long dark hair in yellow attire presses her palms together in prayer. A partly visible figure in saffron robes sits at the left edge, and another devotee in an orange shawl appears at the upper right. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background beside a potted plant and a small blue tray.2010-08-19A photograph of an outdoor ashram-style gathering under a white canopy with striped fabric. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and red-and-gold bangles, stands at right touching the forehead of a devotee in white with his fingers and holding a silver tray of offerings. a person: the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces are visible cues, though his face is not clearly shown. Next to him, an orange-robed monastic with a shaved head holds the tray edge. Devotees in white kurtas and a green-striped tracksuit stand around, one with eyeglasses and folded hands, others bowing with palms together.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava celebration. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with long dark hair and an ornate gold necklace, standing at right, places his hand on the head of a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds a silver tray of fruit and a coconut in both hands. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin is festooned with yellow marigold garlands and red-green-white bunting, with a framed portrait on top. Several young men and women in white clothing stand at left, one with hands pressed in namaskar, and a brass lamp and flowers sit on the cart.2008-12-23August 16 20102010-08-16July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesDecember 26 20062006-12-26