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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.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Women 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.2016-10-29A woman seated in the foreground wears a multicoloured garland of white, red, purple and yellow flowers over her shoulders and small green leaves pinned in her hair. She holds a folded paper and smiles down at it. Behind her, another woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden decorated ornament and yellow-and-purple garlands. At the far right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala looks down. A projected backdrop shows a black-and-white forest scene with a seated figure. Green foliage fills the space between them.2016-02-14A 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.2016-10-10A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditative prayer, holding a white flower-topped object and a pink flower between her palms. She wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant, hoop earrings, bangles and a white sacred ash line with a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, other devotees in red and white clothing sit in a hall, and a brass vessel with pink and white flowers rests in the foreground.2013-10-02Two women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders stand close together, each holding a small brass or copper bowl with a long wooden stick, apparently preparing or offering something. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, a beaded necklace and bangles, and looks down at the bowl. The woman on the right has a white tilak on her forehead, a rudraksha mala necklace and a beaded bracelet, and is also focused on the bowl. Blurred blue and green fairy lights glow in the background, with a faint purple logo at upper left.2013-03-10Photograph of devotee women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings, handling bowls of yellow food. A woman in the centre offers food with her hands while another in the foreground receives it, during what appears to be a ritual offering. Several other people, some with shaved heads in the background, are visible in a hall with a pale draped backdrop and a screen. A small purple dove logo sits in the top left corner.2016-12-18November 27 20142014-11-27February 14 20162016-02-14Five 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.2016-10-10April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copies