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June 20 2008

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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.2008-06-20December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.2012-09-19Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on turquoise plastic chairs on bare earth. In the foreground two women sit side by side: the left wears a deep orange shawl over white clothes with a red bindi, and the right wears a white sari with a gold border, a dark mala necklace and gold bangles, hands folded in her lap. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit behind them, and bamboo poles and green grass are visible at the back. No deity, throne or a person candidate is visible.Outdoor ritual on a rocky outcrop surrounded by green trees and shrubs. A young man with short hair, bare-chested under a white dhoti with a golden border, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, presses offering food from his hand onto a rock. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red blouse holds a brass plate of the same offering. Flowers including pink and white blooms lie on the stone along with scattered food and petals.2012-06-03Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree with dense foliage. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the ground, with some in pastel green and orange. In the foreground a woman in a white sari leans forward to place offerings on a brass plate, while a man in a white t-shirt, white trousers and a long dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside brass lamps, a bell, a small oil lamp and a brass plate with kumkum and flowers on a cardboard box. A woman in a green top and a man in an orange shirt sit among the crowd.2005-12-20A photograph of a thatched-roof shelter where people are serving and eating food. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold border and thin-rimmed glasses holds a steel plate of rice and fried snacks, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and a green-and-gold rosette badge on her chest. Beside her, a woman in a pink sari with a green rosette and a lighter-coloured garment with a tilak mark stands near the roof. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drinks from a steel tumbler. Another woman in a white blouse and white sari with a bead necklace stands in the background among trees, and more people are partly visible at the edges.2007-02-15August 19 20072007-08-19August 19 20072007-08-19Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees standing under large shade trees on a gravel path at an event. In the foreground, a man with grey hair in a white dhoti and white shirt with a shoulder bag stands beside a man in a pale yellow shirt wearing an ID badge on a lanyard. Behind them, a man with a red tilak on his forehead wears a white shirt and white dhoti. A woman in a white sari with a brown border carries a black bag. Many more people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand along the walkway, with a woman in an orange sari visible on the right. A white van is parked at the left edge.2006-12-17An outdoor healing camp under a tiled awning beside a blue-painted pillar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with both hands on the head of a seated woman in a patterned top. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds her palm over the head of another seated woman. Seated figures include a woman in a yellow blouse with hair in a braid and a flower, and a child in a dress. Plastic chairs and onlookers in white clothing are visible in the background.2007-08-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a wooden frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands joined and head bowed. Behind them a man in white clothes and a person in a blue shirt watch, and a few women in light saris sit on the left. The area is shaded with a paved platform and greenery in the background.2010-02-12