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Inside a golden-ornate hall, an elderly man with white hair and a white shirt and dhoti sits on the left beside gilded carved woodwork. Two women in cream and yellow traditional dress sit in front. The woman in the centre, with a sacred white and red forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-patterned shawl, looks down while writing with a pen on a notepad resting on her knee. The woman on the right, with a red bindi and white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and an orange shawl, holds a small grey stone object up in her hands while seated.

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March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph inside a gilded hall with ornate golden carvings behind. In the foreground a young woman with light hair tied back, a white vibhuti line and red bindi on her forehead, wears a pale yellow sari with an orange-and-saffron shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala, and a visitor-style ID badge on her chest. She sits cross-legged on a striped floor mat, writing in a notebook with a gold pen. To the left an older man with white hair and a moustache, in white shirt and white dhoti, sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them a woman in a pink and blue sari sits near a gold throne-like chair. Three physical people are visible.2017-03-18A woman with light hair pulled back and a white tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged on a striped mat, writing in a notebook with a gold pen. She wears a pale yellow sari and a saffron shawl printed with text, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge on a lanyard. Beside her an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits watching, and behind them a woman in a pink sari sits near an ornate gold-carved wooden throne or seat. The scene suggests an attentive seated audience at an ashram gathering.2017-03-18Three people sit on a stage before a red velvet curtain and an ornate gold frame. Left, a woman in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas smiles with hands together. Centre, a woman in a white sari with a light yellow blouse and a mala presses her palms together in prayer, eyes closed, with a forehead mark. Right, a young man bare-chested in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gold beads, with a white forehead stripe. Behind them a person in orange sits near a gilded throne-like structure. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-07-08A photograph of seated devotees during a ritual in a temple hall with gold-coloured ornate panels. In the foreground a woman in a white and cream sari with a red blouse holds a grey stone object in both hands, with a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead and multiple rudraksha malas around her neck. Beside her a woman in a yellow sari and orange shawl with a white tilak holds a grey stone, and another woman in a white sari with orange shawl holds a stone up near her face. On the far right a woman in an orange shawl looks down. An elderly man in white clothing sits at the left edge. The participants appear to be performing a stone-holding practice in the temple.2017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18Women in white and cream sari-style and white outfits sit in a row holding small grey stone blocks to their faces in a devotional gesture, with eyes closed and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha malas and orange-and-white sashes with printed script. A gilded deity murti and golden decorations stand behind them, and an older woman in pink sits in the background. The setting appears to be a temple hall during a ritual.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesIndoor ritual photograph with three visible people seated on the floor before a gold-toned shrine backdrop. A woman on the left in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red-orange shawl faces right, turned toward the woman on the right. The woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a forehead tilak, earrings and gold bangles; she holds a brown coconut on her open palm, extended toward the other woman. An older man in a white shirt sits behind them, hands resting in his lap. The scene suggests a puja-style offering with a coconut.2017-03-18