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A young girl in a white and gold-bordered sari stands in the foreground holding a brass tray with fruit and offerings, a red tilak on her forehead. Behind her, golden trishula staffs and a golden kalasha-topped stand line a hall where seated devotees in white garments sit on white-covered chairs. A framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron appears on the left, and a golden shrine structure is visible at the back. The scene suggests a puja or arti setting.

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A young girl in a white and gold-bordered traditional dress stands centre-frame holding a brass tray with fruit and offerings. She has a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, golden trident-topped standards line an aisle in a hall where many people sit on white-covered chairs, some in white clothing and one man with a rudraksha mala in the left foreground. A golden deity shrine and red curtains are visible in the background.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Two young girls stand in a temple hall beside large gold trident-topped staves. The girl on the left wears a blue, red and yellow printed dress, a rudraksha mala, a small pendant and an ID badge; she stands with hands folded. The girl on the right wears a white dress with gold border and a small red bindi, holding a gold tray with bananas and offerings. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a screen shows a figure in orange and white. Gold ornaments and red curtains decorate the hall.2019-01-01A young girl in a golden-yellow sari with a matching sheer shawl drawn over her head stands in profile, holding two small oil lamps in cupped hands. She wears a gold headpiece, layered gold necklaces and bangles. Behind her are blurred gold ritual objects, including a large brass bell and ornate carved gold panels, with a blurred red-clad painted figure on the left wall.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09A small girl stands on a tiled floor holding a silver walking cane with a black rubber base, wearing a yellow and red embroidered blouse and a bright pink lehenga skirt with gold trim and a red bindi. Behind her, seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange robes sit on a mat during a ritual gathering. A bald man wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the right, his bare chest visible, while brass trays and offerings rest on the floor at the right edge.2019-01-01A photograph of a temple ritual. On the left, a smiling woman in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with a vertical forehead mark, and gestures toward a brass tray. A young girl with white sacred ash on her forehead and a white-and-gold sari-style dress kneels on the right with palms pressed together in prayer. The brass tray holds yellow, purple and white flowers and a brass vessel. Behind them, robed figures in white and saffron stand near golden temple pillars, and a white-clad figure stands in the middle distance.2019-01-05January 05 20192019-01-05Indoor ritual scene on a white-tiled floor with colourful striped mats. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari sits cross-legged before a low white table holding a fresh banana leaf with rice, yellow dal, orange fruit and other food offerings, with a small brass cup nearby. Standing nearby, a woman in a beige sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a tray of food. Several people in white dhoti and cream Kerala-style garments with gold borders stand in the background, one bare-chested man with white hair and rudraksha beads at right. A tripod-mounted camera is at right, beside a gold-and-red throne where a large cutout or printed portrait of a bearded man in saffron and rudraksha is displayed.2019-01-01December 28 20142014-12-28June 17 20172017-06-17