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Two women perform a ritual on a pink stage backdrop with large decorative lettering behind them. The woman on the left, in a white sari with pink and green borders and a black plait, holds a silver tray with a small steel cup and offers or applies something to the face of the woman on the right. The right woman wears an orange turban, an orange and gold sari with a white blouse, gold bangles, earrings, white flowers in her hair, and a bindi, with eyes closed in a calm expression. The setting appears to be a stage celebration with a pink banner.

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A photograph of two women on a stage in front of a pink backdrop with partly visible lettering. The woman on the left wears a white blouse and a green, purple and red striped shawl with gold-trimmed border, and she holds a steel tray with a small steel cup. The woman on the right wears an orange turban and an orange shawl over white clothing, gold earrings, a nose stud and gold bangles, and smiles while reaching toward the cup. No one matching a person's appearance is visible.2010-12-22Photograph of a stage performance at a celebration, with a red backdrop bearing colourful lettering reading 'anandotsava'. Two women kneel on a red stage floor. The woman on the left wears a white blouse and skirt with a multicoloured striped shawl, a dark bun, and a rudraksha-style bead strand. She holds out a small object toward the seated woman. The woman on the right wears an orange turban, an orange shawl over a cream and gold sari, gold bangles and earrings, and a nose ring. She sits with cupped hands above a silver tray holding a small steel cup. The scene appears to be a staged ritual-style presentation rather than a verified event.2010-12-22A photograph of a stage event with a bright red and pink backdrop bearing large decorative lettering that reads partly as "...ananda utsava". A young woman in a white kurta with a green, purple and pink bordered shawl and a wooden mala holds a steel tray with a small steel cup and feeds a woman seated in front of her. The seated woman wears a bright orange turban with white dots, an orange and gold silk shawl over a cream and gold sari, a gold nose ring, long gold earrings, a gold necklace and white flower decorations in her hair. The seated woman's pose and the offering suggest a ritual sweet being fed, though the exact rite is not clear from the image alone. Two people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a staged performance against a pink backdrop with partially visible orange and gold lettering. A young girl in white dress with a red, green and blue striped shawl stands at left holding a silver tray with a small steel cup, and offers it. At right, a woman kneels in an orange turban and orange shawl over cream and gold clothing, with pearl earrings, a nose ring, a white flower in her hair, bangles, and her palms pressed together near her mouth as she receives the cup. Two physical people are visible.2010-12-22A photograph of a staged ceremony on a red floor before a red backdrop with the word Anandotsava in multicoloured lettering. A young woman in a white dress with a green, purple and magenta bordered shawl kneels and holds a steel tray with a small glass, reaching toward a second woman who kneels prostrate with her head bowed. The prostrate woman wears an orange head covering, cream and gold-bordered garment, pearl-and-gold ornaments on her hair and bangles on her wrists. Two physical people are visible.2010-12-22