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Outdoor photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at an offering table. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his hands together. Three women in white saris with orange and red borders stand in front; the woman at right wears a red-bordered white sari, bangles and a bindi, and the centre woman wears a white sari with orange border and a necklace. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, brass bowls and a metal tray with offerings sit on the silver-topped table in front of them. Palm trees and green roofs appear in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual puja at an ashram. Several devotees sit cross-legged around a golden tray filled with silver bowls of offerings, including what appear to be sweets and flower petals. Women in white and yellow-bordered clothes with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl hold lit flames and small brass lamps over the offerings, while a woman with long dark hair in yellow attire presses her palms together in prayer. A partly visible figure in saffron robes sits at the left edge, and another devotee in an orange shawl appears at the upper right. Orange and red cloth hangs in the background beside a potted plant and a small blue tray.2010-08-19August 16 20102010-08-16Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19Outdoor temple courtyard at Aadi Kailaasa with carved stone pillars. A man in orange saffron robe with white tilak on his forehead holds up a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and ringing a small handbell in the other. Around him, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a young girl in a floral dress, women in white saris and orange shawls, and an older woman in an orange shawl with glasses. A golden kalasha-style vessel rests on a stone ledge at right. Aarti being performed in devotional ritual setting.2007-10-12June 17 20172017-06-17August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a temple consecration scene at night. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala rests her hand on a gold-coloured Shiva Meru, a stepped three-dimensional sacred structure, set on a square base over an orange cloth. Beside her, a young woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in orange and white garments sit and stand, including a woman in a white headscarf and a man in orange at the right edge. A white-covered cushion and a wooden tray lie to the right. Overall, the scene shows devotees gathered for the garbha consecration rite.2006-12-11A photograph of a group seated on the floor during a ritual with silver lamps and brass vessels in front of them. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a striped sash, holding a small lit oil lamp toward a seated man in white. A woman in a yellow shawl holds a silver lamp beside him, and another woman in a green and cream sari with folded hands sits at right. A man in white with a bare shaved head holds a lamp in the foreground, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at lower right. Behind them is a red and white striped wall and draped orange curtains. No figure matches the a person candidate cues, so they are described by role only.2010-09-22A group of devotees stands outdoors under trees with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a prayerful moment. On the left a woman in white ritual clothes faces away with hands joined; beside her a shaved-headed young man in white holds his hands together. A grey-haired man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and prays with upturned face. A woman in a white top with blonde hair and a man-free front row, a woman in a dark patterned kurta with gold bangles and a red thread, and a woman in a rust-coloured top with a rudraksha-style mala and a light yellow shawl complete the row. Green foliage and red flowers are behind them.2011-09-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of several women seated in a row on the floor performing a ritual. They wear white cotton saris with orange shawls and green-striped borders, and some wear bangles and a rudraksha mala. Each has a brass plate, small brass cups, a spoon and a dish of red flowers and white petals before them on orange cloths. The setting is a pillared hall with orange walls and striped pink curtains.2011-08-10