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A photograph of a white paper offering decorated with a large red painted heart bearing the handwritten words "I LOVE" and partly cut-off letters, outlined with dark beads or seeds. Hands from the foreground hold the sheet, and a hand at upper right offers a red rose bud. A smiling woman in a white top with a beaded necklace stands behind the offering, and a person in orange clothing appears at the left edge. The background is softly blurred.

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July 16 20132013-07-16A photograph inside a hall where a small boy in a white t-shirt holds a silver tray with a framed portrait and golden items, looking up toward a woman in a white sari with gold border who extends her hand to receive it. Another woman in white with gold-bordered sari and red-and-gold bangles points while holding paperwork. A woman in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-red stole holds a silver tray with golden objects. Other people in white clothing stand in the background, with a green bucket at the lower right.2017-04-23July 16 20132013-07-16Close-up photo of a person's cupped hands holding a small red flower petal, seated in white clothing. A pearl bracelet with a pale ribbon bow is on the wrist, and a red cloth edge appears at the right. Blurred background shows another seated person's bare feet, white fabric, and brass vessels on a red mat.2013-10-30July 03 20152015-07-03Close photo of a devotee's cupped hands holding a small white offering with a red flower bud and green leaves. The person wears an orange shawl with black Sanskrit script, a gold bangle, and white clothing. Other seated devotees in white and orange shawls are blurred in the background.2016-07-15July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor gathering where a young woman in a teal top with black-and-white patterned sleeves and dupatta-style scarf, wearing silver earrings and a bangle, extends her hand in a mudra gesture toward an older woman in a teal top seen from behind, whose hand is raised with fingers forming a similar mudra. Behind them a man in white kurta with a maroon head wrap and a long rudraksha mala gestures with raised fingers. Other participants with tilak marks fill the background. A conference-style badge hangs from the young woman's clothing.2016-12-09Outdoor procession with a large cutout-style portrait of a seated, smiling figure in an orange robe, red turban, rudraksha-style red and white garlands, hands raised in a blessing gesture, carried forward by people. A woman in white dhoti-style clothing with white forehead markings holds a long red pole supporting a purple and gold canopy with hanging beaded fringe. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes walk, one man carries a gold-coloured tray, and a woman in orange wears a beaded necklace. Trees and a warm, hazy background complete the scene.2017-01-25A candid photo of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she reaches forward during a devotional gathering. Her hands are extended toward a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a hand in the foreground holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments stand close together, and a figure in an orange robe is seen at the left edge. Two people are clearly visible, plus a few partially seen figures in the background.2011-12-06Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13November 16 20152015-11-16