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Overhead view of devotees in white clothing performing a ritual on sandy ground. A woman with a long dark braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles, sits leaning over a clear glass plate holding red liquid, possibly kumkum water, with a small wooden spoon in it. Beside her a second woman with dark hair in a bun also wears white. A small lit oil lamp flame burns on a green leaf at left. Bare feet and white-clad legs of other participants are visible at the top of the frame, seated in a row.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an indoor hall with palm plants behind. On the left, a seated figure with a shaved head and orange garments sits on an ornate gold throne beside a silver trident staff, with red and orange clothing and a garland; the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. A woman in a white sari with a red waist cloth and red beaded necklace kneels on white cloth, holding a silver tray with banana leaf and money. Beside her, another woman in white bows low with hands on the cloth. Standing devotees wear red and maroon saris and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, some with hands in anjali. A woman in a black top and dark trousers stands barefoot. Small oil lamps and flowers rest on the floor, and a blue banner with a white bird emblem hangs in the background.2015-12-20Outdoor photo of an annadanam food distribution crowd. A woman with reddish-orange hair in a white sleeveless top sits on an ornately carved golden wooden chair, leaning forward as another woman in an orange-and-red sari touches her head. Around them people in white shirts, yellow, green and pink saris and a shirtless man hold leaf plates and cups; seated children and young women in green and yellow sit on the ground at left. A man in a green striped shirt stands at right.2022-04-17November 22 20132013-11-22July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Photo 11731280Outdoor devotional scene under a red-and-maroon patterned canopy at a pada-pooja style gathering. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray on a table draped with white flower garland and scattered red petals. Beside the tray, a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one arm in a gesture, while women in yellow, green and pink saris and a white-haired woman in white with jasmine in her hair look on. A large framed banner with photographs stands at left, and a crowd gathers under the tent.2009-08-02July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a fire-walking ritual on a dirt path lined with coconut palms under bright sky. A shallow pit of glowing-grey embers runs between raised earth edges, with a child in white barefoot mid-stride across it. A woman in a light blue-grey top and white dhoti-style skirt, long dark hair down her back, stands at the near end with arms outstretched, guiding the child. Behind a white rope barrier, a large crowd of devotees in white traditional clothing and gold-bordered mundus watches; some women wear pink and green saris and rudraksha-style necklaces. Offerings and flower petals lie along the path edges.2008-12-31Two women sit close together on a pale tiled floor at an indoor gathering. The woman on the right wears a white saree with a gold border and gold bangles, a black beaded mala and a small bindi, and holds a dark mobile phone while smiling. The woman on the left, seen from behind in a white blouse with a patterned sleeve border and an orange shawl, reaches toward a small brass vessel. Blurred figures in white clothes stand and move in the background, and a blue and pink mat lies to the right.2009-10-17Photo 111872772020-03-03 +1 copies