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Outdoor photo of a street procession in India. In the foreground a middle-aged man in a plain white shirt with a white forehead marking and red bindi holds a steel tray of white flowers and green leaves with both hands. To the left, a woman in a white sari holds a similar offering tray. Behind them, women in pink, green and orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. A pink-painted building and green trees form the background. Several people are visible, and the scene suggests a devotional procession with offerings.

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October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a street procession on a paved road with dappled tree shade. In the foreground, a person in a white garment and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, walking away from the camera. Beside and behind them, devotees stand with hands folded in anjali: a woman in a red blouse and patterned beige sari with red border, and a woman in a red sari holding a tray. A woman in a purple sari with folded hands stands at the right edge, and a man in white clothing carries a plastic bag of white flowers. A man in a white shirt with a gold chain stands in the background, and a figure with a camera stands at the upper left. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-10-23A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a tall banana plant and a small white shrine structure on the left. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a woman in a cream sari holds a silver tray with flowers and a small silver vessel. Around them stand an elderly woman in a green and orange sari, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt holding a small child, with several other people in the background.2010-01-09Outdoor photograph of a devotee household. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck carries a silver puja tray holding flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp or offering vessel. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with grey hair and glasses. To the left, a woman in a teal dupatta and white churidar holds a booklet, and another woman in a green patterned salwar kameez stands near the edge. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands next to a white wall with a garland of white and red flowers hanging on it. Green trees, pink bougainvillea and a stone-paved walkway surround them.2010-01-10A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on a tiled courtyard for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl holds a steel bowl of white substance, while another man in a saffron shawl holds a bowl of dried nuts or grains. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands centre, holding a silver plate of offerings including a coconut and flowers. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a plate with fruit, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing holds a metal pot with flowers and a coconut. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts, saris and a child stand near parked vehicles and shoes. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-10-23October 29 20062006-10-29A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors for an offering. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari holds a silver tray with bananas, a halved coconut, white flowers and small bowls of kumkum and offerings. Beside her, a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl bends forward over a wooden table. Behind them, several women in saris of pink, grey, green and brown stand with hands pressed in namaskar, and a small girl in pink watches. A man with a camera stands at the left edge, and there is a low brick wall and greenery in the background.2006-10-23June 23 20132013-06-23Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on a roadside beside a white van and a leafy tree, many standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers, while a woman in a red sari holds a small lamp. Women wear saris in green, purple, red, orange and teal. An older man in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the lower left.2006-10-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies