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April 26 2012

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A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a maroon striped border stands with her back to the camera, and another woman in an orange garment with a gold waistband holds a tray. A woman in a cream-and-gold border sari kneels at the right, offering a silver tray of banana leaves covered with currency notes. Behind them a man in orange robes bends forward with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Two white-clad figures stand at the top left and a woman in a purple sari is at the right edge. Patterned mats lie on the floor.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A photograph of women in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a woman in a purple and gold sari sits on a patterned red rug, holding a silver tray of green leaves and small packets; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border leans in to receive it. To the left, two women in orange saris with maroon borders stand and bend forward, one wearing gold bangles. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari stands near a white pillar fan, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels near a low altar table with brass items. Warm pink walls and a potted plant complete the setting.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A photograph inside a hall with plum-coloured carpet and a carved wooden chair behind the group. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a maroon border kneels and bends forward to offer something to a seated woman in a white and orange saree with an orange shawl, who smiles and holds out her hands over a silver plate on a green leaf containing folded banknotes. Behind them sits a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a silver bowl and white-draped table with flowers appear at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2007-11-12July 26 20142014-07-26Women in traditional attire prepare offerings on a floor covered with colourful striped mats and white cloth. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with long braids holds a banana-leaf plate of food; a woman in a gold-bordered cream sari kneels beside her with a leaf and offerings. On the right, a woman in rust-orange robes and a beaded necklace smiles while holding a small bowl, and a bare-chested man in rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands with rudraksha bracelets. Behind them, a golden throne-like chair, a pedestal fan, a red-draped table and framed photographs line the hall, with a television screen showing an event in the background.2017-08-14November 11 20162016-11-11Indoor ritual scene at a hall with a dark-striped wall and a speaker stand at left. A woman in a white sari with red blouse and red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala around her neck and a white tilak on her forehead, holds a silver tray of banana leaf with money notes and offerings toward a man. The man wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas, and a silver bracelet, standing bare-chested and pointing at the tray. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments, including a woman in white with rudraksha mala, stand around a table with small cups and a banana leaf.2014-07-26Devotees in rust-red and maroon saris gather on a white marble floor in a temple hall with gold ornamental panels and a golden throne behind them. A woman seated at left holds out cupped hands and a sheaf of banknotes while a seated woman in a maroon sari reaches toward a silver plate of offerings. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti in the foreground bends low over the floor near a small brass lamp, and another standing man in orange with a mala and red waist sash watches. A green leafy offering sits on a tray at lower left, and a row of women in similar maroon clothing stands in the background beside a standing fan.2016-11-11May 08 20172017-05-08Photograph of a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, standing and smiling as she holds out a small steel tray with betel leaves and money toward a kneeling woman. The kneeling woman wears a cream sari with a rust-red patterned shawl, a maroon blouse, a rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the tray with both hands. Behind them, other women in rust-red and cream clothing sit with rudraksha malas, and a gold-toned ornate seat and a wooden wall are visible. Tray offerings and devotee interaction suggest a temple or ashram gathering.2014-12-28