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Three women sit side by side at a blue-covered table in a plain room with a cinder-block wall. The woman on the left wears an orange shawl over a navy blue kurta with white embroidered buttons and a white beaded necklace, with a red bindi on her forehead. The woman in the centre wears a green and gold patterned kurta with a blue and green printed scarf and smiles. The woman on the right wears a black top with a red-pink shawl, drop earrings and a long necklace. On the table in front of them sit a green banana leaf with fried snacks, papadum and a white spoon.

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A long hall set for a community meal with rows of tables covered in red and blue cloths. Several women sit at the front of a red-draped table, the nearest in a blue and purple sari with a gold-trimmed border, another in a pink sari with glasses, and a third in a pink shawl. Each has a green banana leaf plate heaped with yellow food and small white accompaniments. Behind them, volunteers in white hairnets and aprons serve food, and a few seated diners fill the tables. A wall clock and a tall decorated pillar with red and yellow motifs stand at the back.2019-02-17Two smiling women sit close together at a red-topped table in a temple hall, leaning toward the camera. The woman on the left wears a rose-pink top with gold embroidery and a red bindi, and has long dark hair. The woman on the right wears a royal-blue and gold silk sari, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, hoop earrings and a bindi. Both hold small items over a green banana leaf holding rice and food. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and another person in green stand near a serving area, and a golden deity murti on a red pedestal stands at upper right beside a colourful banner.2019-02-17Three women stand side by side indoors, smiling for a photograph in a room with a window and a striped rug. On the left, a woman wears a peach-orange saree with a gold border and a pendant necklace. In the centre, a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wears a black top with white stripes and a pearl necklace, holding a bouquet of pink, orange and white flowers wrapped in blue paper. On the right, a woman with dark hair wears a red and cream shawl over a cream saree, with a gold necklace and a red bindi, holding a face mask in her hands.2022-03-01Outdoor group photo at an evening garden gathering under tall trees, with a white event tent and many guests in the background. Seven people pose closely together in front of the crowd. On the left, a man in a navy blazer and light trousers stands beside a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a bindi. Next is a woman in an orange and gold saree with gold jewellery and a shawl, holding a phone. Then a woman in a red kurta with a pink dupatta, a man in a white shirt and dark jacket, a woman in a grey jacket over a teal top, a woman in a yellow and green saree, and a woman in a dark brown embellished top holding a phone. No deity, ritual, or readable text is visible, and no individual is identified.2022-10-28Photo of devotees seated along a long table draped in orange cloth, eating a meal served on green banana leaves at a temple-style food event. A smiling woman on the left wears a gold forehead ornament, a pink and gold sari and a red bindi, and is eating from her leaf plate. Beside her, a man in a beige kurta with a rudraksha mala smiles and eats. Further along, three men in casual jackets and shirts eat from banana leaves, with small cups of sauce and water glasses on the table. A draped stand and a small shrine-like altar appear in the background.2019-02-17Women seated on the floor of a temple during a puja, with brass offering plates of fruit, sweets and white flowers in front of them. Three women in the foreground wear saris: one in green and maroon with glasses, one in blue with a rudraksha mala and a small brass bell, and one in purple with a smile. Behind them, tiered wooden shelves hold rows of small cups and bowls, and decorated deity murtis and garlanded figures stand against gold draped curtains. Other devotees sit in the background and a photographer is visible. No person is identified as a person in this image.2019-07-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09A video-call screenshot showing three women in separate tiles. The top-left tile shows an older woman with reddish-brown hair wearing a yellow and black leopard-print top, with a hallway behind her. The top-right tile shows a woman with hair pulled back, wearing a blue floral top and a beaded necklace, seated near a window with a potted plant. The bottom-centre tile shows an older woman with short grey hair, glasses, a red bindi and a yellow sweater against a plain light wall. No a person candidate is visible, and no ritual setting is shown.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/8/20222022-02-08A photograph of a long communal meal in a plain white-walled hall with a wooden floor and track lighting. Two rows of diners sit at tables covered in red and blue cloths, each seated before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice and food, with small glasses of water. A man in a plaid shirt and dark trousers walks between the tables serving food from steel containers. At the back right, a kitchen worker in a white cap and apron stands near a colourful deity murti and floral decorations. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange and blue.2019-02-17Photograph of a seated meal line at a KAILASA Los Angeles event on a long table covered with blue plastic. Several devotees eat from green banana-leaf plates holding yellow rice and curry, with small paper cups of water and white sauce. A man in a grey shirt with rudraksha beads and a white tilak with red bindi sits centre-right, and a woman in a green shawl and gold earrings smiles at the camera on the far right. Others wear white hair nets, and a plain beige wall is behind them.2019-02-17A man in an orange zip-neck sweater and clear-framed glasses sits beside a smiling woman with long dark braids, a gold forehead ornament and red bindi, and a pink and gold-bordered sari. They sit at a table with banana leaves holding rice and curry, with a spoon visible. Plain cinderblock wall behind them; a community meal at a Uttamottama Seva event.2019-02-17