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Women in red and gold silk saris and white jasmine garlands carry green banana-leaf bundles of offerings in a procession at dusk. The woman in front wears glasses, gold earrings and a white tilak on her forehead. Behind her, a woman in a maroon sari with long hanging hair and a white forehead mark holds a similar leaf-wrapped offering, and another woman in a red sari stands at the left edge. Strings of green mango leaves hang overhead, and a garden of leafy plants is behind them.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground a woman with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a high bun, a white tilak on her forehead, a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala and maroon clothing with a gold border, stands bowing forward while holding a folded green cloth bundle against her body with both hands. Beside her, a older woman in a red and cream saree with a white jasmine garland also holds a green bundle. Behind them a man in white clothing stands in the dark, with green foliage, a strung leaf garland and a lit stage backdrop above. The scene suggests a devotional offering.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29March 10 20132013-03-10November 27 20142014-11-27A photograph of women seated in a row before an illuminated deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. The woman in the centre wears a red silk saree with gold border, a white jasmine garland with marigold and red flower accents, and holds pink lotus flowers, smiling. The woman on the left wears a maroon saree, rudraksha-style beads, a white flower garland and holds a pink flower; the woman on the right wears a maroon saree with a dark bead necklace and garland, holding a flower. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge. No swami is visible in this image.2016-10-10Five women in saris sit in a row at night, each holding pink lotus flowers and wearing white and yellow marigold garlands. The central woman wears a red and gold sari, a red bindi, gold jewellery and a tall hair bun with a gold ornament, and looks forward solemnly. Women to her right and left wear red, green, purple and maroon saris with gold borders and bangles. The dark background suggests an outdoor evening gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2016-10-10November 27 20142014-11-27July 10 20132013-07-10Three women seated in a row at a festive ceremony in front of a decorated deity murti backdrop with glowing orange-gold ornamentation and a red cloth. The central woman wears a red silk sari with gold border, a red bindi, bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold, smiling and holding a pink lotus. The woman on the left wears a maroon sari, pearl necklaces and a yellow-and-red flower garland, and the woman on the right wears a maroon sari with a white flower garland, holding a pink lotus and looking down. A small flame glows at the lower left.2016-10-10October 26 20162016-10-26October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual with several young women in traditional silk saris and jasmine garlands, with sandalwood-paste tilaks on their foreheads. Several young women carry leaf-wrapped offerings on folded green leaves and yellow cloth. A large fire blazes at right beside a green-tiled platform, and oil lamps glow in the background under a leafy garland strung overhead. Gold jewellery and red flower accents adorn their outfits, in blue, purple, maroon and orange. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2016-10-29