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A photograph of a devotional offering at an indoor hall with maroon curtains and a crowd behind. A woman with long dark hair and a pink flower garland, wearing a maroon blouse and orange bangles, bends forward to receive a silver tray holding a dark red cloth with white flowers, pomegranates and yellow fruit. An older woman in a white sari with light blue border, wearing an ID badge, holds the tray. Standing behind them is a person with a dark dreadlocked hairstyle wearing an orange-red robe, a shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace. A golden ornamental object is visible at the left edge. Several people in orange, green and white clothing stand in the background, and a man in white at right wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with maroon curtains and a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered person with long dark hair and a red-and-pink flower garland sits with their back to the camera, reaching toward a red cloth spread on a table holding bananas, apples and white flowers. Beside them stands a person in a rust-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala, with a short-haired head covering, watching. An older woman in a white sari with light blue and gold borders bends forward, smiling, while a man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in saris and salwars stand behind.2016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and long braided hair, wearing a white floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a gold-carved throne-like seat with a red cloth. Several devotees surround the seat, leaning in to offer items; a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red border holds out a cloth with a red fruit or offering, and a young man in a red dhoti and gold necklace stands nearby. A gold staff or ceremonial object stands at the right, and a film camera on a tripod is at the upper left. The scene appears to be a darshan or offering moment in a temple-style setting with red drapes.2016-04-29March 13 20162016-03-13A seated woman with long dark hair wears a thick red and pink flower garland over a white and orange garland, a red-brown shawl draped over her shoulders, and bangles on her wrist. She smiles and holds out a red apple toward a golden figure of a deity in the foreground. Behind her, a woman in a rust-coloured dress with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a cream sari and a man in white with a red-orange shawl who bends forward to offer fruit. Several onlookers in saris and casual clothes watch from the background against a red curtain and white wall.2016-03-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial offering at a temple-hall event. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair pinned up with gold ornaments, a gold ceremonial necklace and bare upper body with a brown wrap, is seated on a red-cushioned seat and smiling as he receives a tray of fruit and offerings. Opposite him, a woman in a cream and red sari with a garland holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit while others in white and cream ritual clothes stand nearby. The background shows a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and a red curtained stage. Garlands of marigolds and bowls of gold-coloured items are in the foreground.2016-07-19April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.2013-09-15May 01 20162016-05-01April 30 20162016-04-30A central man in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and long gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands with eyes lowered while a man in saffron clothing at right holds a red tray. Women in white and cream-bordered saris with gold borders stand around him, one with palms joined in prayer and another holding a rudraksha mala. The setting is an indoor hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. a person is recognizable by long swept-back hair, saffron garb, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands, with the central figure receiving devotees during a ritual exchange of offerings.2013-07-02