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Photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a woman in orange-red sari with a gold border and a bun offers food from her cupped hands toward the face of a woman in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, who grimaces as she receives it. Another woman in orange holds yellow flower petals or offerings. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes and white-marked foreheads, along with seated devotees in colourful saris, fill the space.

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A photograph of several women in rust-orange and brick-red saris with gold borders, gathered in a hall during a ritual. Foreground women hold cupped hands with yellow grain or flower offerings; the central woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward her face. Another woman on the right wears a dark mala and bangles and extends her hand. Behind them, men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a screen and a shrine-like backdrop at the top. The scene suggests an offering or puja setting.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18September 30 20162016-09-30A photo from a Maheshwara Puja gathering in a hall with white draped walls and speakers. A woman in an orange and gold saffron sari with long dark hair feeds food from her palm to a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, while an older woman in orange with a mala smiles and holds yellow food in her hands. Other devotees in orange and saffron cloth stand around, and a woman in a blue top watches at lower right. A man in orange with a shaved head appears at the back. Several people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Indoor photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and rudraksha malas eating yellow sweets from their hands. A woman in a maroon saree with a red bindi feeds a sweet to another woman in orange wearing glasses and a dark mala. Other women in orange stand and move in the background, and red and orange wall panels hang behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall with a monastic-style gathering during a food offering. A figure with long dreadlocked hair piled on the head, wearing a rust-red robe with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a trident pendant, and a long beaded necklace, reaches forward to feed a food offering from her hand to a woman in an orange robe and beaded mala who has her head tilted back and mouth open. Another woman in a rust-red sari with a red bindi stands beside them smiling, and other women in orange and red robes move around in the background. Framed photo collages hang on the pale wall behind, and white-clad people are seated along the floor at left.2016-02-23September 30 20162016-09-30March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders, gathered closely in a ritual setting. Most wear rudraksha malas and the central woman holds a cluster of yellow-orange flowers in her hands, offering them toward another woman whose face is marked with a tilak. Their hair is pulled back and some wear earrings and a nose ring. Background shows blurred people and a white draped hall.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Several women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders gather closely, one offering a small portion of food from her hand to a woman in the centre who has a red bindi, white forehead markings, a long rudraksha mala and a nose stud. Other women hold food portions and wear rudraksha malas and bangles. In the background a man in white dhoti and white head cloth with an orange shawl stands near framed photographs of red-toned ritual scenes on the wall. Context suggests a food offering ritual in an ashram room.2016-02-23