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December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a group seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a mat with green leaves and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centre-left, next to a girl in white and orange, and a woman in red sari. A woman in red sari and an older man in white with an orange cord sit at right. A boy stands at left beside a decorated kalasha-style offering with a painted face, and a large screen glows behind.2012-12-20A photograph of seated devotees at a ceremony, with a woman in the foreground wearing an orange silk sari with gold zari border and gold bangles on her wrists, her hands clasped in her lap. Behind her a man in a cream kurta with a red-and-white beaded cord and wristwatch sits looking forward. Other seated attendees in white and pink traditional dress fill the background, with white cloth covering the floor and a dark object at left edge.2012-12-20A photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon clothing performing an aarti ritual with oil lamps. In the centre, a young woman with a white vibhuti line across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand and rings a brass bell in her left, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Around her, other women in saffron and red garments hold lit diyas and lamps, several with white tripundra marks. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at the right holding a lamp. Soft warm light from the flames fills the scene, and the group appears to be in a devotional gathering.2013-09-18September 30 20162016-09-30July 08 20172017-07-08A stage event with a red carpeted platform in front of red drapes. Six seated participants in traditional and semi-formal dress sit in a row: on the left a woman in a teal saree with gold border speaks into a handheld microphone; next a woman in a yellow saree with a red bindi holds papers; then a woman in a pink and orange saree with a red garland; a young woman in a white saree with embroidered border and rudraksha mala; a young man in white kurta with rudraksha mala writes on papers; and at the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds papers. Behind them, ornate golden thrones with lion-head carvings sit empty, with a figure in orange robes and a red cap partly visible between them. A standing woman in a brown saree with gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at the upper right.2016-12-21A photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, in a devotional gathering. The women wear white and cream garments with gold borders and bright red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the centre has a red bindi, pearl earrings and a braid over her shoulder; another on the right wears glasses and a red shawl over a striped blouse. Bangles and a wristwatch are visible. Other seated devotees fill the background, some in yellow and red clothing. No swami figure is visible in the frame.2011-02-02A seated group of devotees on a red floor mat in a hall with cream walls, a carved wooden door and a gold-framed structure at right. A man in white with a red shawl sits centre; beside him an older man in white wears an orange shawl. Women in saris and a woman in a turquoise and blue outfit sit nearby, and several other devotees sit along the mat, some in striped shirts. No one is clearly identified as a person by visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2013-09-15