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A 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.

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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.2011-08-19A 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.2011-08-19June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of women and girls gathered under an open-sided corrugated roof at an ashram. In the foreground a woman in a purple top and dark skirt, wearing orange marigold garlands, reaches toward a silver tray holding small offerings and a brass kalasha with a mango leaf and coconut. Beside her, a woman in white salwar kameez with an orange garland holds flowers. Girls in white, one wearing orange garlands and another a cream dress with a yellow shawl, stand nearby. Beyond the railing, orange-roofed buildings, trees and a crowd walking along a dirt path are visible.2011-08-19A photograph of women at an outdoor covered walkway during a ritual serving line. A smiling woman in a white top and green sari holds a silver vessel with a spout, and a silver cup is in her other hand. Beside a table draped with a white cloth, strung white jasmine garlands and red roses lie around a silver kalasha and a silver plate of rose petals. A woman in a white embroidered outfit with a hair bun faces the table, and another woman in white on the right has her hands folded in greeting. Other women in pink, orange and white saris stand nearby under a tin roof.2009-06-22June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession of women in white saris with orange shawls, carrying offerings. A central woman in white with an orange shawl and vermilion tilak holds a silver kalasha pot wrapped in red flower garlands with a coconut on top, over a silver tray of white flowers. To the right, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border carries a woven basket of purple orchids. Behind them, a woman with a long braid holds an orange-and-red decorated flag pole, and other devotees in white stand near a chain-link fence with red and orange bunting. Some people wear beaded necklaces and wristbands.2008-12-31August 16 20102010-08-16June 01 20092009-06-01A photo of devotees gathered under a covered walkway at an ashram, many women in saris and salwar-style dress. A woman in a peach top and gold bangles stretches an arm toward a long garland of white flowers held by another woman. Several women in white clothing stand with hands in namaskar near a table piled with white jasmine flowers and a brass pot holding red and white blooms. Whitewashed buildings with green roofs and palm trees form the background, and a man in a white shirt stands in the distance.2009-06-22December 01 20162016-12-01 +1 copiesWomen devotees in yellow shawls prepare offerings on a large golden tray filled with silver bowls, small gold bells, and green leaves with white flowers. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits beside the tray, and at lower right a partly visible hand reaches toward the offerings. A woman at center wears a white sari with a yellow shawl and gold bangles, while a woman at right wears glasses, a white forehead mark, and a yellow shawl. The setting is an open floor with a woven mat at right.2010-08-01