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A photograph of a devotional prostration on a carpeted hall floor. A person in orange robes lies face-down full length with forehead pressed to the floor, hands extended forward, with a bare wrist bearing a gold bracelet. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, holding a green leaf and facing the prostrating figure, with a green leaf platter with offerings nearby. Other people in orange robes stand and sit in the background, and a white cloth lies on the floor at left.

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Photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with white floor tiles. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange sari with dark red border sits on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of cooked food, mixing or serving it. In the centre, a young girl in a white sari with gold border and a red-orange shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding yellow flowers in her cupped hands. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari kneels, and several people in white dhotis and orange cloths stand or kneel. In the right foreground, a man in an orange robe with maroon border bends forward in full prostration, forehead to the floor. A framed portrait with a garland of flowers stands at the left edge, and metal cups and banana-leaf offerings sit on the floor near the back.2011-03-05A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.2011-03-05A photograph of a devotional gathering on an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment prostrates on the floor, forehead to the cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth. A microphone on a stand is mounted against the wall, and a brass vessel and a framed picture sit on a low platform behind. Two more people in orange robes are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the prostrating man's appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a group ritual in a hall with a tiled floor and orange and striped mats. Several people in white dhoti and white cloth are bowing or kneeling on the floor, one man in white with a shaved head and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged, holding a green leaf over a silver plate. A woman with long light hair, wearing a white sari with gold border, bends low over the plate. A man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala and white clothing. A figure in orange robes sits near a tray of green leaves at the back. Standing attendees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis fill the background.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand near the head, sitting on a carved wooden chair with an orange cushion on a red mat. In front, a woman in orange robes bows deeply with her forehead to the carpet, while a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate on the floor holds green leaves and banknotes. A standing figure in orange at the left edge, a table with white cloth and flowers behind, and a banner with a purple bird logo in the corner complete the scene.2007-11-12A photograph inside a hall with plum-coloured carpet and a carved wooden chair behind the group. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a maroon border kneels and bends forward to offer something to a seated woman in a white and orange saree with an orange shawl, who smiles and holds out her hands over a silver plate on a green leaf containing folded banknotes. Behind them sits a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a silver bowl and white-draped table with flowers appear at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2007-11-12A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit or kneel on an orange cloth, bowing low over a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari works with materials at the lower edge. Along the left and centre, a row of women in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls stand watching. Several men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand in a line, some with shaved heads. A small wooden stand with a garland, a microphone stand and a rudraksha-style cord appear on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual scene under a covered hall with palm trees behind. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold sari with a red shawl kneels at left holding a silver tray, while another woman in a white sari with a red border bends forward with her hands touching a white cloth on the floor. Standing at right, a woman in a deep red sari with gold border presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes stand with folded hands and rudraksha malas, and women in red and white saris stand in a line. Banana leaves, small brass vessels and flower offerings lie on the white cloth.2015-12-20Indoor photo of a hall with pale walls, ceiling lights and framed pictures; many devotees in orange robes stand and sit in a ritual gathering. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped cloth, receiving small packets from a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala who sits in front of a banana leaf plate of offerings. Another woman in maroon sits facing them. A man in orange with a shaved head stands at right holding a small bag, and rows of floor mats with water bottles lie at left. Several people in orange sarongs and shawls stand in the background.2016-03-30May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a pale wall and window. A shaved-headed man seated on an orange cloth with a striped white shawl is receiving an offering from a woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who kneels before him holding money. Another shaved-headed man in white bends forward beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch nearby, and a woman in orange shawl stands on the left. A brass vessel, flower garlands and a tall kalasha-like stand sit by the wall.2011-03-05March 30 20162016-03-30