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A woman in a red blouse and orange-red sari sits at a silver offering set, holding a red flower with green leaves in one hand over a small white cup. She wears a red bindi, white vertical sacred ash on her forehead, and small gold hoop earrings. Silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray are in the foreground, and a dark background with red flowers appears behind her.

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A woman in an orange and gold-bordered sari with a red bindi sits on a mat, holding a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a larger brass lamp in the other, extending it outward. Behind her, several girls in maroon tunics with gold trim sit in rows, and another woman in a white sari with a black border is partly visible. The setting appears to be a group gathering or ritual with lamps.2013-05-20October 02 20142014-10-02A woman with voluminous reddish-brown curly hair sits cross-legged on a maroon mat, eyes closed, palms pressed together holding red flower petals. She wears a white embroidered top with pink and green floral motifs, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on her forehead. Behind her, another person in cream clothing sits on the mat. Brass ritual vessels and a clear plastic container lie on the floor to the left.2013-04-05 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.2009-12-07December 07 20092009-12-07A young woman in an orange saree with maroon border sits behind a row of silver bowls and holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand. She wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala, and a small pendant with a photo locket. Behind her is a carved wooden door, with a blue cable coiled at left. She appears to be speaking.2013-06-16July 04 20122012-07-04May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of hands placing a red hibiscus flower onto a small ornate silver stand during a ritual offering. Two hands are visible, one wearing a ring and a beaded wrist mala, while another hand holds the flower. A silver tray with small silver bowls sits to the left. A woman in a white garment with gold trim and gold bangles is partly visible in the background. No swami is visible in this frame.2013-09-09A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits in the foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame aloft in her right hand, while her left hand holds a folded gold-coloured cloth or offering. She wears a red bindi, a gold bangle, a black beaded necklace and a nose stud, and appears to be speaking. Behind her, other people in white and red clothing are seated, and a lit oil lamp is visible at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang with aarti.2013-10-06Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small yellow flower bud between the fingers, seated in a satsang setting. The person wears a pink-orange garment and a black beaded mala necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. Gold bangles are on the wrist. Behind them, another person in orange-red robes is seated, and a bare arm with a gold bangle is visible at the top. The lighting is dim and warm.2011-09-29June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies