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A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with maroon curtains and a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with long dark hair and a red-and-pink flower garland sits with their back to the camera, reaching toward a red cloth spread on a table holding bananas, apples and white flowers. Beside them stands a person in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, with a short-haired head covering, watching. An older woman in a white sari with light blue and gold borders bends forward, smiling, while a man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in saris and salwars stand behind.

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A photograph of a devotional offering at an indoor hall with maroon curtains and a crowd behind. A woman with long dark hair and a pink flower garland, wearing a maroon blouse and orange bangles, bends forward to receive a silver tray holding a dark red cloth with white flowers, pomegranates and yellow fruit. An older woman in a white sari with light blue border, wearing an ID badge, holds the tray. Standing behind them is a person with a dark dreadlocked hairstyle wearing an orange-red robe, a shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace. A golden ornamental object is visible at the left edge. Several people in orange, green and white clothing stand in the background, and a man in white at right wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland.2016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a small room during a house visit where a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth reaches out to bless a smiling woman in a white and red sari with folded hands. Beside him, a young saffron-clad attendant with shaved head holds a cardboard box of fruit and another shaved-head attendant in orange sits nearby. An older woman in white with a flower garland of white and red blossoms stands with hands pressed together. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and several women and a boy watch from the background, one in a yellow sari.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03July 07 20142014-07-07July 01 20142014-07-01Photograph of a devotional offering in a room with red curtains and a small indoor setting. A figure on the left with long dark hair, wearing a red floral garland, rust-coloured bangles and a maroon wrap, raises a hand in blessing toward an elderly woman in a cream sari with a blue border and a red bindi. She holds a silver tray covered with a red cloth and white flowers, holding bananas, pomegranates and apples. Behind them stand a seated woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a marigold garland at the right edge, and several women in orange and green saris in the background, one with a tall hair bun. A standing fan and an air conditioner are visible. a person cues: the figure on the left has long dark hair, a red garland, and rust bangles on a maroon wrap, with a presentation that is ambiguous, so the identity is unsure.2016-04-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a home puja setting with several people gathered in a small room with pale walls and a patterned red-and-white cloth hanging at right. At centre right, a smiling woman in a maroon-red garment wears a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead strand and gold earrings, sitting while another woman in the foreground, seen from behind, holds a red object and reaches toward her. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a yellow cloth. Behind them, a young person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a girl in orange, and men in shirts with tilak marks look on from the left.2014-06-26