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A young girl with long dark wavy hair stands beside a woman in a green sari with a maroon and orange border, both at the edge of a silver-and-gold tray of offerings. The girl wears a red satin blouse, a gold hair ornament with a white floral pendant above her forehead, a small gold earring, a black dot on her forehead, and a dark cord with a round pendant around her neck. Her gaze is fixed on the tray.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA young girl in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bead necklace and a white horizontal forehead mark with a black central dot stands in profile facing a woman in the foreground whose long black hair and yellow top are seen from behind. A large ornate gold-toned frame or screen is behind them, and blurred orange fabric fills the right foreground. The girl wears small gold earrings and a nose ring, and looks steadily toward the woman.2017-03-26A young girl with shoulder-length curly dark hair, wearing a white sleeveless dress with small embroidered flowers and a thin gold chain, sits with eyes closed and hands held together, holding a small silver dish. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a dark rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his arm stands close, leaning over her. To the left, a gold-embossed ornate panel gleams. The setting appears to be a ritual puja with a silver tray of offerings at the lower left.2010-10-16A young toddler girl with curly dark hair and a small bindi sits on the lap of a woman in an orange floral sari decorated with a rudraksha mala. The child wears a magenta and turquoise embroidered blouse with gold trim and a rudraksha pendant on a thin chain, and holds a small brass bell in both hands. A bangle-wearing adult arm rests around her. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with blurred background figures and a patterned pink and yellow cushion in the foreground.2016-08-12March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A young girl in a royal blue silk dress with gold border and a gold forehead ornament stands at center, holding a small brass oil lamp with a flame in her hands. Behind her, a woman in an orange and white garment with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Another woman in yellow and gold stands at the right holding a second brass lamp. In the foreground, a silver tray holds coconut halves, flowers and brass vessels, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them, a golden ornately carved panel frames the shrine area. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24A young girl with long dark wavy hair wears a white sleeveless dress with small floral embroidery and a thin gold chain. She sits beside a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash markings on his arms, while a gold-carved ornate panel stands behind them. The girl holds a small silver bowl near a silver tray in front of her, and her gaze is directed to the side as she attends a ritual setting.2010-10-16A young girl in an orange-red short-sleeved top sits at a red-draped table, resting her arms on it and smiling toward the camera. She wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on her forehead, a dark beaded necklace with a pendant, a small earring and several bangles on her wrist. Behind her, a person in orange robes stands near a wooden cabinet, and a white chair cover with a maroon band is in the foreground. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2017-06-21A 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.2010-10-24Close photo of a smiling woman in an orange-rust top and a silver chain necklace with a pendant, wearing a dark bindi, a small nose stud and red drop earrings, holding a young toddler in a red and maroon outfit with gold-embroidered trim. The child, with curly dark hair and a red bead necklace, looks up and to the side. Warm pink-green stage lighting, plain light background.2018-04-26