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A photo of a devotional ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white hairnet and vertical tilak kneels beside a seated older woman in a rust-coloured top and beaded necklace, holding a cupful of yellow offering. A shirtless man with long hair tied in a bun and a white sacred thread over his back wears an orange cloth and offers the offering toward a flat-screen monitor showing a figure in white. Behind them several people in orange robes stand, and a camera on a tripod and a table draped in orange and red are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual preparation scene with women in devotional attire. In the foreground, two women in rust-brown saris sit on the floor, one holding a large steel tray of yellow-tinted rice or flower offering while the other reaches toward it. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white head cap, with a tulsi-like orange and gold pendant and a beaded necklace, sits with gloved hands. To the right, a woman with hair in a bun and gold earring wears an orange sari. In the background, rows of women in saffron-orange saris stand, and a laptop and monitor show a red-toned image. A camera tripod stands at left. No identifiable a person is visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and holds something in cupped hands, facing a seated woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white head covering, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Another seated woman in a maroon top sits at left. Behind them, several people in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a row. A camera tripod and a laptop sit on a colourful striped mat, with an orange-draped table and a brass tray in the background.2019-01-01A seated ritual scene in an ashram hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with a bangle and a coiled bun pours yellow rice or grain from her hands into a large ornate silver bowl held by a bare-chested man in orange. He wears an orange turban, an orange wrap and a white-painted chest marking, and his palms are open to receive the offering. A second woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a hairnet and rudraksha beads sits beside them, watching. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees stand near a laptop and a monitor on a mat. The setting suggests a food or grain offering ritual.2019-01-01Devotional food offering at a temple or ashram hall. A woman in a rust-brown sari with dark bun and red-bordered garments kneels at left, serving from a large brass pan of yellow rice. Centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree with a white hair net, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and forehead tilak watches attentively while wearing clear gloves. At right, a bare-chested sannyasi with long hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder reaches into the pan to take rice. Behind them, other saffron-robed monastics stand, and a flat-screen monitor and a tripod are visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A ritual scene with a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and red-beaded necklace seated on a white cloth, wearing a hair net and gazing upward while a woman in rust-orange robes bends forward to offer her a cluster of yellow flowers. Another rust-robed woman kneels at lower left beside a gold-rimmed brass tray. Behind them, several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line with hands folded, and a laptop sits on a stool. Offerings and ceremonial setting suggest a puja or initiation ritual. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle presses a handful of yellow rice preparation from a large brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white hairnet holds a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala. A shaven-headed man in saffron cloth with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and chest reaches toward the bowl with both hands. Another woman in orange robes sits at the right, and saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. The floor is covered with a colourful striped mat.2019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering at an ashram. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a red-beaded necklace and gold bangle scoops yellow rice from a large silver bowl. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari, a white hairnet, and a gold pendant holds a handful of rice. A young child in an orange cloth with a white cord across the back reaches toward the offering. On the right, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Other figures in orange and white stand in the background, and a screen shows a colourful image.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01