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Two young women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls stand outdoors in front of green trees and a hill. The woman on the left smiles and holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and green leaves. The woman on the right smiles and holds a white cloth with long orange-red flower garlands. Partially visible orange-robed figures stand at the edges of the frame.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession in a sandy compound beside a chain-link fence, with a tree and palm behind and a row of small orange and red pennants strung overhead. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a tilak on her forehead carries a silver pot on a silver tray, decorated with a red flower garland, green leaves and a coconut. Beside her a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace holds an orange tray of purple orchids. Behind them a woman in a white sari holds another offering tray, and other people in white clothes stand nearby; a colourful ornamented banner pole rises at the top left.2008-12-31December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession of women in white saris with orange shawls, carrying offerings. A central woman in white with an orange shawl and vermilion tilak holds a silver kalasha pot wrapped in red flower garlands with a coconut on top, over a silver tray of white flowers. To the right, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border carries a woven basket of purple orchids. Behind them, a woman with a long braid holds an orange-and-red decorated flag pole, and other devotees in white stand near a chain-link fence with red and orange bunting. Some people wear beaded necklaces and wristbands.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph of women in devotional dress at a ritual procession. A woman in an orange hooded top and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds out a silver tray of white and red flower garlands toward another woman in a white sari with an orange shawl who holds the tray. At left, a partly visible woman in white with orange shawl holds a silver vessel with green leaves. Older women in orange and red saris stand behind, a white building with a red pillar in the background.2008-12-24December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a dirt-path procession with several women in white and cream saris bordered in gold, many wearing orange or saffron shawls, each carrying a brass tray of offerings such as fruit, flowers and coconuts. Behind them a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth carries a still camera. Green trees, a red-roofed building and a parked white car stand in the background, with a white-clad figure at the left edge.2010-12-20A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11A line of women in white saris with gold borders walks in a procession outdoors, each balancing a white clay pot with pink-painted rims on her head. They wear yellow and red marigold garlands and carry bundles of green leaves in their hands. Bangles and a hair clip with red and blue stones are visible. Smoke rises in the background among palm trees, and a corner of the frame shows another row of people in white.2010-02-18Outdoor padapuja scene on a dusty ground. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and marigold-and-jasmine garlands stand barefoot with palms pressed together, each with one foot on a round brass plate holding water. The woman in front has grey hair and closed eyes; to the right a woman with a red bindi and red-and-blue rosette stands similarly. Behind them more participants in white and a crowd of onlookers sit and stand. Several visible people in total.2010-07-24A procession of women on a stone path in front of dense green foliage. Five women in saffron-orange saris with red borders walk in a line, each holding a brass kalasha vase decorated with white flowers. The woman on the far left holds a long orange-and-multicolour pole banner. Two women on the right wear cream and gold-bordered saris and one wears a deep blue sari, also carrying brass pots with white flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas and bindis. The scene suggests a devotional offering procession.2016-07-19