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A photograph of women at a covered outdoor ashram verandah receiving garlands and offerings at a table. A woman in a red and yellow kurta with a blue striped bag stands centre-left, bowing forward as a woman in an orange and purple sari drapes a white jasmine garland over her head. Other women in pink, orange and magenta silk saris and gold jewellery wait in line, some holding white envelopes. A large heap of white jasmine flowers and a brass kalasha with red flowers sit on the table. Behind them, people in white and blue-purple clothes stand on a concrete path, some with hands folded.

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A photograph of women at a covered ashram veranda receiving white jasmine garlands from a table piled with white flower strands and a stack of small envelopes. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse, a yellow shawl and a blue striped cloth bag, and holds a white paper. Beside her a woman in a maroon and gold sari with gold jewellery smiles and holds out her hands, while others in orange, pink and green saris stand in line. Men in white kurtas stand in the background.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Photograph of devotees gathered under a covered walkway at an ashram, offering flowers and water around a brass kalasha set on a heap of white jasmine garlands and marigolds. A woman in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a dark mala leans forward to place flowers, while a young woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a girl in a blue top wearing a flower garland stand nearby. Other women in saffron and white clothing hold small vessels, and a man in white with a grey beard stands at the left edge.2009-06-22A photograph of an outdoor covered veranda beside a whitewashed building. A man in a peach-coloured kurta and white dhoti stands at a table draped in white cloth with a fringed border, reaching toward a brass vessel of flowers. White jasmine garlands and loose white blossoms cover the table, alongside small folded paper packets. Several women in silk sarees, including a red-and-gold one and a purple-bordered one, stand around the table with hands folded and smile at the man. Other men in white and light grey kurtas, wearing flower garlands, stand nearby, one with a water bottle, and a bare-footed group is visible at the left.2009-06-22Outdoor photograph under a tiled roof showing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing at left, leaning toward a table piled with white jasmine flowers and garlands. A woman in a purple-bordered orange sari and gold jewellery holds up a long white flower garland, while other women in a red sari and a pink sari with gold border stand beside her, watching. Flowers and small brass vessels sit on the table, and a white cloth with embroidered edging lies in the foreground.2009-06-22A photograph of women at a covered veranda beside a building, gathered around a large heap of white jasmine flowers and a brass vessel with red and orange blossoms, apparently preparing offerings. A smiling young woman in a white t-shirt with an orange scarf and white flower garland stands at left, holding a folded paper. Beside her, a woman in white salwar with a garland and a woman in a green sari and red bindi stand near the flowers. On the right, women in orange, pink and purple saris with gold necklaces, bangles and dark beaded malas handle the blossoms. Red tiled roof and a tree are visible behind them.2009-06-22A young woman in a plain white churidar with a white dupatta stands at a table heaped with white jasmine flowers, bowing her head as a woman in an orange and purple silk sari with gold border places a white jasmine garland over her shoulders. Beside them, a woman in a magenta sari with gold border and a woman in a purple and orange sari, wearing gold necklaces and a black beaded mangalsutra, hold out a folded paper slip toward the table. Other people in white and coloured clothes stand under a tiled covered walkway in the background. Jasmine garlands and a flower-decorated table suggest a garlanding or reception line.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01