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A close-up photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram setting. In the foreground, a woman in a teal shawl over white clothing holds a small wooden tray with a golden figurine, orange and yellow flowers, and a small offering, while a hand reaches toward it. On the right, a person in white garments wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces with gold-toned pendants. Behind them, a person raises a hand in greeting and a child with dark hair is partly visible. A white cloth or paper is held in the lower centre, and a brass vessel sits at the bottom edge.

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October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesClose view of a shivadeeksha-style ritual moment. In the foreground, a blurred golden ceremonial vessel gleams. At left, a person in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a dark bead mala stands. At right, a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti-style clothing, wearing red beaded bracelets, holds cupped hands out with a folded white cloth. Another white-clad figure stands behind. Setting is a temple-like hall with metallic pillars.2015-11-28December 01 20162016-12-01A photograph of a devotional darshan line at an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and gold bangles, with palms pressed together, stands near a line of devotees. A woman in glasses and a cream sari reaches toward a robed figure with a red flower garland, who holds a small orange tray containing rudraksha malas and offerings. Several other devotees stand in the background.2013-05-16October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and red-and-gold border sits on the floor holding a silver plate draped with an orange cloth, a red tilak on her forehead and a dark beaded mala around her neck. Beside her, another woman in a white sari with teal trim stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red pendant. Behind them, a person in an orange garment wearing a gold-beaded necklace sits near a microphone stand. Silver bowls and a silver tray with fruit are placed in the foreground, and a partially visible person's head is in the lower left corner.2010-11-09A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a turquoise bead, a gold necklace and a red-brown wrist band, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a sheet of paper. Beside him an orange-clad attendant holds a silver tray of small lamps and offerings. To the left, a woman in a green-and-white sari and a woman in an orange sari with folded hands stand as devotees, and a blonde woman in orange also stands nearby. Several other people are visible in the background.2011-02-14November 18 20152015-11-18Close-up photograph of a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and green-and-gold border, holding a small silver-lidded box with a white flower on top in her cupped hands. A gold bangle is visible on her wrist. Behind her, out of focus, another woman in an orange-and-green sari sits beside a silver bowl. The background is blurred warm tones.2010-11-03A photo of a devotional gathering in a temple-like hall with a microphone on a stand and a golden ornate shrine edge at upper right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and yellow shawl holds a silver plate with folded orange cloth, eyes lowered. Beside her another woman in yellow-bordered white holds a plate with folded orange-and-gold cloth. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark mala presses her palms together in prayer. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold chains stand behind, and a bald older man in white sits at left. Several people are visible, with heads partly cropped at the edges.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of a woman's hands holding a small fresh green leaf as an offering during a ritual. She wears several silver and gold bangles and rings, and rudraksha mala beads are visible on her wrist and sleeve. Other participants in blurred background hold similar offerings, one wearing a blue and white patterned garment and another in magenta. A soft warm light glows in the background.2016-12-22