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October 29 2016

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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground a woman with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a high bun, a white tilak on her forehead, a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala and maroon clothing with a gold border, stands bowing forward while holding a folded green cloth bundle against her body with both hands. Beside her, a older woman in a red and cream saree with a white jasmine garland also holds a green bundle. Behind them a man in white clothing stands in the dark, with green foliage, a strung leaf garland and a lit stage backdrop above. The scene suggests a devotional offering.2016-10-29Women in red and gold silk saris and white jasmine garlands carry green banana-leaf bundles of offerings in a procession at dusk. The woman in front wears glasses, gold earrings and a white tilak on her forehead. Behind her, a woman in a maroon sari with long hanging hair and a white forehead mark holds a similar leaf-wrapped offering, and another woman in a red sari stands at the left edge. Strings of green mango leaves hang overhead, and a garden of leafy plants is behind them.2016-10-29November 27 20142014-11-27July 18 20162016-07-18A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits in the foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame aloft in her right hand, while her left hand holds a folded gold-coloured cloth or offering. She wears a red bindi, a gold bangle, a black beaded necklace and a nose stud, and appears to be speaking. Behind her, other people in white and red clothing are seated, and a lit oil lamp is visible at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang with aarti.2013-10-06November 16 20152015-11-16January 14 20182018-01-14A smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament stands at the center, wearing a red and white flower garland with a gold-beaded garland and a gold armlet, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands. Around them, several people in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawls stand close together, one holding a woven basket and another holding a flame. The setting is dim and warm.2014-12-05July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01A woman seated in the foreground wears a multicoloured garland of white, red, purple and yellow flowers over her shoulders and small green leaves pinned in her hair. She holds a folded paper and smiles down at it. Behind her, another woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden decorated ornament and yellow-and-purple garlands. At the far right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala looks down. A projected backdrop shows a black-and-white forest scene with a seated figure. Green foliage fills the space between them.2016-02-14March 18 20132013-03-18