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Photo of a large hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several women in red and rust-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand close together, a woman in a rust sari with rudraksha mala at center applying a mark to the forehead of a younger woman in orange robes with a gold border, who has a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha mala. Another woman in orange with gold trim sits in front, eyes lowered, her hands held near a plate. Behind them a long table is laid with many brass and steel plates of food offerings, and monastic-looking people in orange robes stand along the right side. Two lit oil lamps glow on the back wall, and a golden chair stands at the left with a figure in red seated near it. Bright yellow flowers appear at the left edge.

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February 23 20162016-02-23A photo of a ritual food offering in a large hall with red curtained panels and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks feeds a yellowish food ball to a seated woman in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and white markings on her forehead. Another woman in pink feeds food from her hand beside her, and several women in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas stand around, some holding food balls. Background figures in red and orange robes move through the room.2016-02-23A photograph of a hall with a monastic-style gathering during a food offering. A figure with long dreadlocked hair piled on the head, wearing a rust-red robe with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a trident pendant, and a long beaded necklace, reaches forward to feed a food offering from her hand to a woman in an orange robe and beaded mala who has her head tilted back and mouth open. Another woman in a rust-red sari with a red bindi stands beside them smiling, and other women in orange and red robes move around in the background. Framed photo collages hang on the pale wall behind, and white-clad people are seated along the floor at left.2016-02-23Indoor devotional gathering in a temple hall with pink walls and framed pictures. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a black rudraksha mala and a gold pendant eats or receives food from her fingers while smiling. Beside her, a younger woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala opens her mouth to receive, and another woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant leans in to assist. A woman in an orange sari with a vertical tilak on her forehead sits at the lower right. Behind them, several people in orange and rust-coloured garments, some bare-backed in dhotis, stand or move about. Three women and a few others are visible; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-11-11 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23Devotee women in ritual dress share food in a hall. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a maroon sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala feeds a sweet to a woman in an orange sari, who leans forward with her mouth open. Another woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala feeds a second woman on the right, while holding a sweet in her hand. Several people in orange and maroon garments, some bare-backed, stand in the background. Pale pink walls, a wooden door and a framed picture are visible behind them. Visible people number about six, and no clear a person candidate is shown.2016-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of several women in orange and maroon robes gathered in a hall, holding small leaf plates of food. In the centre a woman in an orange shawl and glasses looks down, and to the right a woman with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of food. Behind them are bamboo screens and a red curtain. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene appears to show devotees preparing food offerings.2016-02-23Indoor photo of a devotional food-offering scene in a large hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with white vibhuti marks on her forehead holds a small handful of cooked rice toward a woman with dark hair in a bun, dressed in orange. Several other women in orange robes stand around, and a woman in a green-and-orange sari appears at the right edge, with framed posters on the wall behind.2016-08-02A photograph of a large hall where many people in orange and rust-coloured robes are offering food. In the foreground a smiling woman in a brown-maroon sari with a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow food toward a woman with long blonde dreadlocks wearing an orange top and orange shawl. Another woman on the left, with hair in a bun and a beaded mala, holds yellow food in both hands. Behind them, figures in orange shawls and bare upper bodies move through the crowd, and orange-toned banner panels hang on the wall. No single person is identified as a person in the visible frame.2017-03-14A photograph of a ritual feeding scene with several women in devotional clothing. In the foreground, a young girl in orange robes with a pink border and a rudraksha mala stands with her mouth open while a woman in a dark maroon sari with gold border feeds her from a hand. Behind them, other women in maroon and orange saris hold small handfuls of yellow food, offering it to girls and women, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. An older woman with grey hair and gold earrings stands among them. Background shows a gold decorated altar area and a framed picture. No man is visible in the scene.2014-09-13Several women in saffron and rust-red saris and dhotis cluster together in a temple hall, sharing prasad. A woman in a rust-red sari with a dark bun and gold nose ring holds a yellow sweet to the mouth of a younger woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Other women on the left and right hold yellow prasad in their hands, smiling. In the background, several men with bare upper bodies, white forehead markings and orange cloth wrapped at the waist stand in the hall, with pillars and floral decorations behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-11-11 +1 copies