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Four women sit on a yellow cloth in a storeroom preparing herbs and vegetables. Three wear white cotton saris with gold borders, and one wears an orange-bordered sari; one has a grey hairnet with a white flower. A large steel tray holds green curry leaves, with bunches spread on the cloth and red dried chillies on a white sheet. Sacks, plastic bags, steel containers and shelves of packaged goods fill the background. Name badges are visible on some blouses.

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April 06 20122012-04-06A kitchen storeroom where several women in white saris with gold borders and hairnets prepare green leafy herbs. A woman seated center holds a bundle of sprigs and strips leaves; another on the left, in white with an orange-and-purple bordered sash, sits on a yellow cloth scattered with leaves. A woman on the right wears a white sari, a beaded necklace and a gold bangle, sorting greens into a large round steel tray. Shelves behind hold packets of grain and sacks, and bundles of stacked plastic sit in the background. Some women wear small identification badges on their saris.2012-04-06Four women sit on the floor of a storage room preparing garlands and leaves for ritual use. The woman on the left wears white with a gold border and a white hairnet, threading green leaves and a long garland. Beside her a woman in white with an orange-and-blue shawl sits among yellow cloth and green leaves. A woman in white with glasses and a hairnet on the right sorts leaves. In the foreground a young woman with long hair, white clothes and a flower in her hair works at a steel bowl of cut material. Purple bins, a burlap sack, metal pots and shelves stand behind them, with heaps of greenery and red flowers on the cloth.2012-04-06A group of women in white cloth and white hairnets sit on the floor of a courtyard against a red-washed wall, preparing vegetables for a communal kitchen. They chop and strip green beans and leafy herbs, with a curved blade and steel trays of cut greens and beans in front of them. Some wear white saris with coloured borders, one in a yellow blouse and another in a pink sari, and several have tilak marks on their foreheads. A seated man in white also sits at the back among the vegetables. Piles of gourds, carrots and green produce lie on the mat.2019-01-20Women volunteers sit cross-legged on a floor covered with cloth, preparing vegetables in a kitchen. They wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, and white hairnets. Piles of green beans, carrots, cucumbers, pumpkins and potatoes surround them, and a large aluminium cooking pot sits in the centre beside a steel bowl of beans. Steel trays and a metal worktable are visible behind.2019-01-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph taken indoors in a small concrete-walled preparation room during pradosha puja preparations. Four women sit on the floor preparing offerings: a woman in white clothes with a white shawl stirs a steel pot, while two women in orange-bordered and orange-saffron garments peel and arrange fruit from a steel bowl, and a woman in white with a white shawl works at the lower right. A stack of red and orange flower garlands lies on a mat at left, beside several polished brass kalashas and vessels. Steel pots and plastic bags sit around the room, with a cardboard box and a wooden stool at right.2007-09-24Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27Women seated on the floor of a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves with small paper cups of drink in front of each leaf. A woman in an orange saree with a red border stands at left, bending to serve or offer food to the seated devotees. Seated women wear white and cream salwar kameez or sarees, a green and gold saree, and red and orange shawls. Behind them is a red curtain, a table with a white cloth and a framed portrait, and a stack of speakers and equipment. A seated woman at right wears a blue patterned top. Several women are visible, all seated or standing in the hall.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a utility or kitchen-prep room with grey walls and a concrete floor. Five women are present: a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left, and four women in white or orange-trimmed white clothing sit or crouch on the floor preparing food. The women seated in front scoop and cut pale yellow fruit or vegetable pieces into metal pots and steel bowls, with a plastic bag of cut pieces beside them. Behind them stand steel shelves holding brass vessels, a kalasha-style jar, a white plastic chair, and a cloth bag printed with a person text. Brass pots sit on the floor at left and right.2007-09-24Four women sit cross-legged on a red-tinted floor, serving food onto green banana leaves. The woman at left wears a white blouse, an orange sari and a tilak on her forehead, and is placing food on her leaf. The woman in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and bangles, and sits beside a steel tumbler. The two women at right wear orange saris and are also seated before leaves. Behind them, orange-clad figures sit in a hall with yellow doors, and two men in white stand at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-08-21