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A photograph of several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders, gathered closely in a ritual setting. Most wear rudraksha malas and the central woman holds a cluster of yellow-orange flowers in her hands, offering them toward another woman whose face is marked with a tilak. Their hair is pulled back and some wear earrings and a nose ring. Background shows blurred people and a white draped hall.

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Several women in deep orange-red saris with gold borders stand close together in a hall, feeding each other small yellow sweets or food pieces from their hands. The woman at centre, with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck, smiles broadly while extending food toward a younger woman with a dark braid and gold earrings. Other women to the left and right hold yellow food in their palms, and men in orange robes and white-curtained walls appear in the background. This matches an ashram food-offering ritual shown in the excerpt.2016-12-18A photo from a Maheshwara Puja gathering in a hall with white draped walls and speakers. A woman in an orange and gold saffron sari with long dark hair feeds food from her palm to a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, while an older woman in orange with a mala smiles and holds yellow food in her hands. Other devotees in orange and saffron cloth stand around, and a woman in a blue top watches at lower right. A man in orange with a shaved head appears at the back. Several people are visible.2016-12-18December 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of several women in rust-orange and brick-red saris with gold borders, gathered in a hall during a ritual. Foreground women hold cupped hands with yellow grain or flower offerings; the central woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward her face. Another woman on the right wears a dark mala and bangles and extends her hand. Behind them, men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a screen and a shrine-like backdrop at the top. The scene suggests an offering or puja setting.2016-12-18October 23 20152015-10-23November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene at a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering, with women in rust-red and brown saris trimmed in gold. A woman in the centre with a vermilion-dotted forehead and a rudraksha mala feeds food from her fingers into the open mouth of an older woman, while a third woman beside them holds a leaf plate of yellow food. Behind them, several saffron-clad monastic devotees with long dreadlocks and rudraksha malas stand in the crowd, and a few shirtless men in orange dhotis are visible on the right. Hanging white drapes and a flat-screen monitor form the backdrop.2016-12-18June 15 20152015-06-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a group of women in red and orange saris with gold borders during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a woman in a deep red sari with gold border and a braided bun reaches out to feed a sweet to a woman who tilts her face upward, wearing an orange sari, a rudraksha mala, and a white flower in her hair. Other women in orange and red saris stand behind them, some holding small golden sweets. A red and gold ceremonial parasol and a large gold-toned disc stand in the background, with a white draped cloth at left. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with warm lighting.2016-07-12December 18 20162016-12-18July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10