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A photograph of women performing a welcoming ritual outdoors near a grey wall and a parked motorcycle. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses holds a silver tray with a red cloth, offerings and lamps. Beside her, a woman in a blue sari with a pale blue border stands, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse holds a long yellow marigold garland, raising it toward the tray. A fourth woman in blue is partly visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a residential street scene where a young woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at a blue gate holding a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers, beside a man at the left edge partly visible. On the right, an older woman in a white sari with dark border stands behind a red-draped table decorated with orange and white flowers and a garland, with a motorbike and green foliage in the background. The setting suggests a puja offering at a home.A photograph of women performing a welcoming or puja ritual outdoors on a red-carpeted area. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a garland. Other women and a small girl in pink stand around, including a woman in a light blue sari on the right, and a man in white is partly visible at the back. The setting appears to be a building courtyard with green foliage at the left.A photo of a paduka pooja offering outdoors. A woman in a pink saree and gold earrings leans forward over a red-draped table holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps or offerings, with a bunch of white flower garlands and green leaves laid in front of her. Behind her, an older woman in a white saree with a dark border stands beside a motorcycle near a building. A man's arm and shoulder are visible at the left edge, holding flowers. A gold paduka (sacred footwear) is placed on the leaves.A photograph of an indoor scene where an older woman with short grey hair and glasses stands in a white sari with a coloured border, wearing a rudraksha mala around her neck. She holds a large bundle of orange and yellow marigold garlands wrapped in a red cloth. Behind her, a man in white clothing stands near a doorway with a patterned curtain, and a small child in a pink outfit is held by an adult at the right edge. The setting appears to be a home or ashram room with a floral curtain on the left.December 01 20102010-12-01A photograph of a group of devotees gathered outdoors at a temple event. Several women in white and cream saris stand in the foreground, with one woman in a green sari holding a flower garland. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the center, facing the group and holding a small ornate object. Other men in white shirts stand behind, and a decorated festival canopy with coloured fabric and a tall ornamental frame is visible at the right.2006-10-01Outdoor street scene of women devotees standing behind a long white-draped table laden with offerings. Foreground: a large brass tray of marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaves and a coconut, with pineapples, bananas and fruit plates beside it. Four or five women in saris, including one in a yellow sari with a gold border and one in an orange sari, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A traffic police officer in khaki uniform walks in the background past a parked auto-rickshaw, with a few other men near the roadside. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-11-21October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a group of Indian women and one older man gathered closely together, with hands reaching to a tray of offerings. An elderly man in a white shirt on the left holds the tray's edge while a woman in an orange and white sari on the right extends her hands over it. Other women in saris stand behind, including one in a pink-and-white sari and one in a green sari, and a woman in a dark outfit at right. The tray holds apples, bananas and other fruit. The setting appears to be an indoor room with plain walls.2007-10-01A street procession on a dirt road beside a yellow wall and green foliage. In front, a man in white holds a decorated yellow-and-red parasol-style canopy on a pole. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and saris walks; a woman in white with a red border holds a framed photograph with a red-and-blue image, and a man in an orange shawl carries a large garland of white and red flowers on a tray. Another man in white holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a figure in orange and a figure in white stand nearby. A white flag on a pole is visible. A child in pink stands at the left edge. Seven to nine people are visible.2007-09-17Photo 11729696