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Photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors beside a white wall and a doorway, at an event dated 23 10 2006. A woman in a cream saree with red border and a red bindi holds a steel vessel with a green leaf and coconut-like offering. Beside her a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, and an older woman in orange saree and a woman in a pink-bordered saree with folded hands stand in prayer. Behind them a man in a light shirt, a woman in a blue saree and a man folding his hands watch. On the right a man in white with glasses stands, and a photographer in a white shirt with a camera on a strap stands at the edge. Sunlight washes the white wall. A small logo appears in the top left corner.

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A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23A street scene where a group of women and a few men stand outdoors with hands pressed together in namaskar, some in red, blue, purple and yellow saris and salwar, one in an orange top, a woman in a red blouse and beige sari with red border smiling at the front. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at far right. A red car is parked behind them and a leafy tree overhangs the road.2006-10-23Indoor group photo in a white-walled room with an air conditioner and wooden window frames. Six people stand around a seated central figure on a white cushion placed over a patterned red and blue carpet. The seated figure wears orange saffron robes, a long marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. 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A white compound wall, a large green tree and a parked white van form the background.2006-10-23