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Elevated view of an outdoor rooftop ritual on a white terrace. Rows of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on mats with leaf plates of food in front of them, hands pressed in namaste. A woman in orange sits at left beside a gold-trimmed seat and a red patterned rug, holding a metal bowl of food. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit at right and along the back, with a white-clad figure seated at top centre. Brass vessels, a white draped table with food and a red umbrella are visible.

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July 08 20122012-07-08Photograph of six women seated cross-legged in a row on a rooftop with terraced hillsides behind them. They wear orange saffron saris with dark maroon borders and rudraksha malas, and most have hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. In front of each woman is a banana leaf meal laid with rice, curries, sweets, orange fruit and small paper cups. Behind them a person in white and a cameraman with a tripod film the scene, and a white draped serving table stands in the background.2012-07-08July 21 20122012-07-21A homa ceremony in a hall with a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions at the back. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and a shaved head sits cross-legged before a square fire pit with dried sticks, a metal kalasha and brass vessels holding rice, bananas, sweets and flowers. A young woman in an orange sari with red border sits with hands folded at left. Behind them devotees in orange, white and red saris and kurtas sit in rows with garlands and palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands at right beside a camera on a tripod, and a pot of apples and bananas sits on a tray. The priest does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person.2012-07-09Outdoor photo on a rooftop with green wooded hills behind. Several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged on mats eating a meal from banana leaves, with rice, sweets and small cups in front of them. One woman in the centre wears orange with a maroon blouse and glasses, another wears orange with rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white dhoti and shawls stand near a white-draped table with metal bowls, one holding a bell or cup, and a woman in a dark purple sari stands near them. A woman in a patterned sari at the left edge carries a metal tray. No a person candidate is visible.2012-07-08Women seated on the ground in a ritual gathering, many in saffron and orange saris and blouses with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala looks ahead. Before them are striped mats, flower garlands, banana bunches, coconut halves, brass lamps and plates of marigold petals. A red temple pillar stands behind them, with more devotees in the background.2016-08-12Outdoor photo of devotees seated cross-legged on orange mats on a open terrace eating from banana leaves, with rice or food on the leaves. Several women wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and gold bangles; one in the centre wears glasses and a red blouse. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand near a table, and a man with an orange shawl stands beside a camera on a tripod. Green forested hills and an overcast sky fill the background.2012-07-08A seated group ceremony in a hall with red floor mats. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in orange, saffron and deep red saris and robes, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young girl in orange sits with palms joined beside a brass lamp, and an older woman in red sits with a mala. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers, incense sticks and kumkum-marked trays are arranged on cloths before them, consistent with a puja or homa setting. Several women in white saris and white clothing sit in the background among the devotees. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2013-11-22July 08 20122012-07-08A photo of a long row of seated women in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together in namaskar. They sit on striped mats before long rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, a ritual food offering. Behind them, figures in white and red stand near a decorated stage with colourful umbrellas and a large red banner.2016-12-18February 23 20072007-02-23July 08 20122012-07-08