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A seated ritual in an outdoor courtyard: a central man in reddish-brown robes with a long dark braid and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a row of silver trays filled with coloured powders (red, white, yellow, pink and pale cream) and a small flame. He holds a wooden stylus and a curved blade, working over the trays. Around him, women in red, orange and magenta saris with gold jewellery and a seated man in orange robes with gold necklaces sit with hands folded in devotion. Stone steps, a dark metal pillar and a shelf line the background.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A seated ritual scene on a stone floor with silver-rimmed trays of coloured powders and grains in the foreground: red, orange, white, pale yellow and grey-pink materials. A young person in a dark red-brown robe sits centrally, holding a long stick and a flat metal tool over the trays, apparently preparing the offerings. To the right, a woman in a magenta sari with gold jewellery and a gold headpiece sits with folded hands, and to the left, figures in orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby. A brass lamp flame is visible among the trays. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16November 11 20162016-11-11A ritual preparation scene indoors on a colourful striped floor mat. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-red wrap, wearing wooden beaded bracelets and a mala, sits cross-legged grinding material in a stone mortar. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari sits near a green bowl. On the right, a woman in a red sari and glasses stirs a green bowl, and two women with dark hair in orange and gold saris work over bowls in the lower right. Behind, a silver ornate shrine holds garlanded deity images and a small lamp. Several seated people in saffron and orange robes sit in the background, and brass oil lamps stand at the top right.2017-09-02Outdoor ritual scene under a covered pavilion with palm and leafy plants behind. A bare-chested man in a red-orange dhoti kneels at left, handling a small offering on a leaf-lined tray. Beside him a woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace and bangles works over a flat stone at a clay hearth. A man in a red-orange dhoti with a white headband and rudraksha mala sits at center. Behind them stand several people in orange and red garments and garlands. A large ornate silver throne stands at right. In the foreground a square, yellow-ochre fire pit lined with flowers holds a bowl of yellow liquid and small metal vessels, with a brass lamp and a kalasha-like pot nearby. Brass lamps and a standing fan appear at the edges, consistent with an aushada preparation ritual.2017-08-31October 16 20162016-10-16A ritual scene in a stone-floored temple courtyard. A bearded man with a white forehead mark and a brown-orange wrap, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, reaches into a large embossed copper vessel filled with liquid. Around him, seated devotees in saffron-orange robes wear heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas; a young girl in a pink dress with a long braid sits in front, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Wooden trays on the floor hold sweets or offerings, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the top left. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style ritual.2016-10-16A seated sadhu in rust-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala draws patterns in a silver bowl of white powder with a thin golden stylus. Bowls of white and red powder, a small brass vessel on a portable stove, and orange-clad companions sit on the stone floor around him. A forehead tilak marks his brow, and red thread is tied on his wrist. The scene suggests a ritual preparation, possibly a sacred powder design.2016-10-16July 12 20162016-07-12September 02 20172017-09-02September 09 20132013-09-09