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Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a light blue border, a vertical tilak mark on her forehead and a thin black thread necklace; she leans forward with her hands near a pale object at lower left. Behind her, an older man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands, and another man in white stands at the right edge. A partial hand is visible at the far left. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a leafy tree on a dry, open field. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with red floral print sits cross-legged, with a red tilak on her forehead, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around her neck, and a gold bangle on her wrist, her hand resting on a flat object. Behind her, several women in white and orange-red saris stand and sit in the background, with power lines and a clouded sky above.2008-06-20Outdoor photo at an open field under a cloudy sky, with a tall leafy tree and utility poles behind. In the foreground, a woman in a pink sari with a dark beaded mala and an event lanyard badge stands at left, while an older woman in a white sari with a teal blouse, grey hair pulled back, holds up a rough stone or piece of material in both hands. Several other women in saris are visible in the background among the crowd, and a few figures move across the field. The setting suggests an organised gathering, but the activity is unclear from the frame.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photograph of volunteers on a rocky, earth-strewn slope under a bare tree and pale sky. Two women in the foreground carry broad flat trays of rubble and stones. The woman on the left wears white clothing with a gold-bordered yellow sari, round glasses and a beaded mala necklace, and wears an ID badge on her blouse. The woman on the right wears a white sari with teal trim, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold earrings, and carries a tray of stones. Behind them, other people in white, red and yellow saris and a man in a light shirt are moving among the rocks, and a few houses and power poles sit in the distance.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Outdoor photo of devotees seated in a row along a long grey concrete ledge in warm sunlight. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back and a red-and-white tilak on her forehead wears a white sari with multicoloured borders and a saffron-orange shawl, eyes lowered in meditation. Behind her a woman in a blue-green shawl and lavender top, wearing red-framed glasses and a small red bindi, sits with head bowed. A young person in a light grey top sits further back, and blurred greenery and white-and-red painted walls appear in the background.2010-12-23Outdoor photograph at a construction-site style area with a dirt ground, utility poles and a row of stones at lower left. A woman in a white saree with a pink-edged border and a braided plait holds out her hands toward a man in a beige shirt and grey trousers who holds a flat stone. A woman in a blue and yellow checked shawl and grey kurta stands at left with her back to the camera. Several other people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand in the background among the crowd, with a lush tree and overcast sky behind them.2008-06-20A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a leafy green tree. In the foreground, a man with dark swept-back hair and a moustache, wearing a loose white kurta and a red-brown rudraksha mala, kneels and extends his hands toward a woman in a purple top and patterned sari who holds out a plate of food. Behind them, several people in white clothes move about, and a woman with a long braid wears a white sari with a gold border. The setting is a grassy open area with tall trees and rope strung between them.2008-06-20Outdoors on a dirt site, a man in a green collared shirt and a yellow-and-brown lungi holds a stone or rock that another man in a white shirt is handing to him, both hands clasped around it. Behind them stand people in white clothing, with trees, palm fronds and a stone pile on the ground. The scene suggests a foundation-stone or groundbreaking-type gesture, though no ritual is clearly visible.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20