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A candid photo taken in a white-walled courtyard with a tiled floor during an offering in a Tamil Nadu setting. At left, two men in plain white dhoti-style garments stand near a small table draped with a yellow and blue floral cloth, holding fruit, a brass plate and small vessels. The foreground shows a woman in a teal and blue striped sari and a man in a white shirt holding a steel pot topped with a coconut and green leaves. Behind them, several onlookers in shirts and saris watch, and two men in light shirts raise cameras. The camera stamp reads 23 10 2006.

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A courtyard scene of devotees carrying offerings in a procession-like line beside a white-walled building. In the foreground a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, bowing over a brass tray of sliced fruit held by a woman in a red-bordered beige sari. A young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in red and white sari holds a tray of coconuts, another man in a white shirt carries a small metal pot with a coconut and flowers, and several older women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch. A white car is parked at the edge of the frame.2006-10-23A courtyard photograph of a devotional offering line in front of a white wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses, holds a brass vessel with flowers while a woman in a red blouse and saree reaches toward it. Behind, devotees in white, cream, blue and green saris and shirts stand in line; a young boy in a grey shirt holds a tray with coconut and fruit. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right. A parked silver car and a small white door are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual gathering in daylight.2006-10-23A photograph of a street procession on a paved road with dappled tree shade. In the foreground, a person in a white garment and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, walking away from the camera. Beside and behind them, devotees stand with hands folded in anjali: a woman in a red blouse and patterned beige sari with red border, and a woman in a red sari holding a tray. A woman in a purple sari with folded hands stands at the right edge, and a man in white clothing carries a plastic bag of white flowers. A man in a white shirt with a gold chain stands in the background, and a figure with a camera stands at the upper left. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-10-23December 15 20062006-12-15A photo at a building entrance with a covered veranda and tiled floor. On the left, several women in white saris stand with palms pressed together in greeting beside a white-draped table holding fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like offering. In the centre, a young girl in a turquoise salwar kameez and a woman in a gold-bordered sari step forward, the woman holding an orange-covered book. Behind them, a man in white shirt and trousers and an older woman in a blue sari walk toward the entrance, with a red vehicle visible beyond the railing.2009-03-03A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor during a ritual visit. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sari-style wrap, sits on a white-draped chair smiling, with flower garlands and a tray of fruit and sweets on the floor before her. A standing man in an orange robe with a white beard and glasses stands behind her, hands clasped. Two men in white shirts sit on the floor, and a man in a white shirt holds a video camera on the right. Pink and white flower petals and a small brass lamp are on the floor. a person appearance cues are not clearly established, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-04-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor home scene in a room with an arched stained-glass window, framed photos and a glass display cabinet. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands holding a wooden tray with two yellow-green fruits, smiling. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands, and a person in an orange robe stands near the cabinet. 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A uniformed security guard in khaki stands in the background. No identifiable ritual object or deity is visible; the setting resembles a temple or ashram approach.2006-10-23A photograph of a devotional offering. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red bindi holds a large silver tray of fruit: bananas, red apples, a pineapple and a coconut, with yellow flower petals. Behind her a woman in a grey-beige shawl looks on, and at the right a smiling man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a white shawl with red trim raises a staff. A woman in a cream sari stands at the left edge, and a woman in a turquoise top is partly visible at the right. The background is an orange-red wall.2010-12-20A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a doorway of a yellow-walled building with a tiled roof. Six women and men stand together: on the left, a woman in an orange saree with gold border; next, a woman in a grey-and-maroon saree holding a silver plate; a woman in an orange saree; a woman in a blue saree holding a tiered stack of yellow-orange offerings topped with a banana leaf and white flowers on a plate; a man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland; and a man in a white dhoti and shirt holding a white-and-red flower garland. A partly visible woman in an orange saree stands at far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-07-01Outdoor evening ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with a group of devotees gathered before a stone shrine. A man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and rings a handbell. Beside him a woman in white with a dark mala watches, while an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and folded hands stands at right. Other devotees in white with orange shawls, including a young girl with palms together, stand with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine.2007-10-12