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A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and a vertical tilak on her forehead sits on the floor beside a silver pedestal holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers. A grey-haired woman in a white sari bends forward and bows her head toward the tray in an act of devotion. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and gold-framed structures appear in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-trimmed pillars. Two people are the central visible figures, with a few others partly visible in the background.

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A temple ritual scene. A smiling woman in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on the floor, holding a golden tray filled with yellow, white and purple flower garlands around a small brass vessel. In front of her, a woman in white traditional dress with her hair in a bun bows forward with her head touching the base of a silver-and-red ceremonial platform. Gold-and-wood temple shrines, red drapes and other devotees in white and orange stand in the background, with yellow fruit or vegetables in the lower foreground.2019-01-05Two women sit on the floor in a temple-style hall, with a brass tray of yellow, white and purple flowers and two brass cups between them. The woman on the left wears an orange-red sari, rudraksha beads, a mala-style wrap, bangles and a red-and-white bindi-like forehead mark with a ring on her finger, and she gestures over the tray. The woman on the right, in a white sari with gold border, rudraksha mala and eyeglasses, leans forward to touch the flowers with a faint ash mark on her forehead. Golden pillars and a maroon curtain stand in the background. Copyright and archive credit appear on the photo.2019-01-05A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and small brass vessels over a red-cushioned ornate pedestal. Beside her, a person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala leans forward, hands near the offering. Scattered yams or tubers lie on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Behind them, red drapes, golden canopy structures and a figure in orange are visible in a hall setting. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is set to unsure.2019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05A photograph of two women seated on a white floor during a puja setting. On the left, a smiling woman in orange-saffron clothing wears a long rudraksha mala and a bindi, with a band of bangles on her wrist. On the right, a woman in a cream saree with gold border and gold jewellery bends forward, holding a small object in her hands over a brass tray. The tray holds yellow and purple flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and gold accents. Behind them are gold-framed pillars, a maroon drape and a red-saffron cloth in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2019-01-05Indoor temple-style scene in a hall with red drapes and gold-toned pillars. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and large beaded necklace sits cross-legged at left, hands folded in namaste. At right, a young woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari, with a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and kneeling, presses her palms together in prayer. Between them is a brass plate with yellow and purple flowers and a small brass kalasha, with a silver-coloured vessel and blue cloth nearby. Another person in orange stands in the background. No visible candidate for a person is present.2019-01-05A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi sits on a raised platform beside a brass tray holding yellow and purple flowers and a brass vessel. Across from her, a woman with glasses, hair in a bun and a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in namaskar. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clad attendees move through a hall with red drapes, golden canopy structures and a raised dais. This appears to be a devotional or ceremonial setting in a temple-style hall.2019-01-05A photograph of a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a gold head ornament and rudraksha-style necklaces kneels with her palms pressed together in prayer before a brass vessel filled with yellow and purple flowers. Beside her, a seated woman in an orange-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles waits with folded hands. A third woman in white and a woman in orange stand in the background before a golden temple-style structure and red draped backdrop. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in this scene.2019-01-05Indoor ashram scene with two women seated near a brass tray of flowers. On the left, a smiling woman in orange sannyasi-style clothing, a dark mala of beads and a red-orange headband sits with her hand near the tray. On the right, a smiling woman in a white saree with a gold border, a brown blouse, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, reaches toward the tray. The tray holds yellow, white and purple flowers with small brass vessels. Behind them, maroon curtains, gold-toned temple structures and another person in orange are visible. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is present.2019-01-05Inside a temple shrine, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala stands at right beside a brass tray of yellow, white and purple flowers and a brass kalasha. Beside her, a woman in an orange-red sari with rudraksha malas kneels and handles items on the marble-topped platform. Behind them, another woman in white and a standing figure in orange are visible, with red curtains, gold-framed deity murti and a gold shrine canopy in the background. The scene suggests a temple puja offering.2019-01-05Two women kneel on a marble-floored temple platform before a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers with small brass vessels. The woman on the right wears a cream and gold-bordered Kerala-style saree, a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, and joins her palms in prayer while gazing upward. The woman on the left wears an orange-red sari with layered beaded necklaces, hands folded in her lap. Behind them, a standing woman in red and white attire and a golden deity murti stand in a shrine with red drapes. This appears to be a devotional puja scene.2019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05