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March 30 2012

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Outdoor photo at a courtyard entrance beside an iron gate, with palm trees and a building behind. Six people stand around a draped white and maroon table holding a silver kalasha with flowers, a basket of fruit and a plate of offerings. Left: a woman in orange sari; next to her a man in white kurta with mala beads; a woman in gold-yellow sari; then women in white and orange-red shawls with arms folded, one in white sari with gold border and glasses at right. Ceremonial welcome for a pada puja setting.2012-03-30Outdoor photograph at a gated entrance with a dark wrought-iron gate between brick pillars, palm trees and a building behind. A man in a white kurta and white trousers, with a dark beaded mala around his neck and a small badge on his chest, stands barefoot on a paved walkway with his hands folded. Beside him a woman in a bright yellow-orange sari stands with a hand near her side. A young woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl stands at a table draped in white and red, holding a brass plate of flowers and fruit, with a glass bowl of offerings nearby. Another woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at the right, and a partly visible person in white with an orange shawl is at the far left edge. Some attendants wear white saris with orange shawls.2012-03-30Outdoor photograph at an ashram entrance with a black iron gate and brick pillars behind a paved courtyard. A man in white ceremonial clothes stands at left with a rudraksha-style mala, facing a woman in orange sari. Beside a table draped in white and maroon cloth, holding fruit, flowers and brass vessels, a young woman in orange-and-white stands with others in white and gold saris and white dresses. Palms and a tall tree frame the scene at dusk. Five to six people visible.2012-03-30Outdoor courtyard scene in front of a wrought-iron gate and a hedge. Five people stand around a draped white-and-gold table holding a silver kalasha topped with a flower arrangement, a basket of red flowers and fruit, and a plate of white and pink blossoms. A woman on the left wears a white sari with an orange-red shawl. Two women in the centre wear white saris with orange-red shawls, one with glasses. On the right, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a pink-and-red shawl stand near the table, the scene. No person here is clearly the a person candidate; all wear white or ritual garments.2012-03-30July 26 20152015-07-26March 30 20122012-03-30Four women gather at a white-draped table outdoors beside an orange wall and palm trees. A silver kalasha-style vessel decorated with white flower garlands, red blooms and a yellow marigold sits at the centre, ringed by scattered red and yellow petals. A woman in white with a striped border stands on the left, and an older woman with grey hair, glasses and a yellow shawl bends over the offering with her hands near the vessel. Another woman in a yellow shawl stands with her back to the camera on the left, and a bent-over woman in a blue paisley shawl leans in at the right. A yellow bus and a sign with Kannada text are visible in the background. The scene resembles a ritual offering, though the exact rite is not clear.2010-12-26Outdoor photo at an ashram-style entrance beside a wrought-iron gate. Four devotees stand behind a table draped with an orange satin cloth. On the table are a silver tray of ripe bananas, a plantain-leaf offering with a coconut and a bundle, and a large arrangement of red and pink flowers. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala. A man beside her wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. Two young women in white garments stand on either side. Palm trees, parked vehicles and white buildings are in the background.2009-01-31December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo at an ashram-style entrance with palm trees, trimmed hedges and an ornate black iron gate. Six people stand around a white-draped table holding a silver kalasha with flower garlands, a silver tray of red flowers and a brass plate of offerings. A woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala speaks and gestures; a man in white kurta with a mala stands beside her. Two women in white and orange-shawl sets stand at right, and a woman in yellow-gold sari and a woman in white with orange stole stand nearby. Pale blue-grey sky and a building with signage in background.2012-03-30December 26 20102010-12-26January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copies