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October 30 2006

A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.

A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors on a tiled courtyard for a ritual offering. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl holds a steel bowl of white substance, while another man in a saffron shawl holds a bowl of dried nuts or grains. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses stands centre, holding a silver plate of offerings including a coconut and flowers. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a plate with fruit, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing holds a metal pot with flowers and a coconut. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts, saris and a child stand near parked vehicles and shoes. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Outdoor photograph of a roadside crowd on a dirt road beside a canal and concrete bridge. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl stands centre, holding a silver tray of offerings, with bananas and other fruit, and pointing with his hand. Around him women in saffron, pink, green, blue and maroon saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together, some with hands folded. Children in school uniforms watch at front. Parked motorcycles, a blue truck and a bicycle line the road, with palm trees behind.

October 10 2006

October 16 2006

A photograph of a procession on a tree-lined paved path. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and orange shawl, with a white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border carries a brass-like kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers on a tray of flower petals. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, follows. A woman in a cream sari stands at left. The page describes a person Spurana Program event in 2006, but the man's identity is not established by appearance alone, so the role is given as a devotee in the procession.

A photograph of a ritual offering outdoors on a dirt-and-paved ground. A man in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl holds out a brass tray of flowers, coconut halves and a yellow cloth to a woman in a maroon-and-brown saree and glasses, who receives it with both hands. Behind them a crowd of women in saris, including one in pale lavender with palms pressed together in namaskar, watches. A young girl in a pink top stands at left and a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right. The setting looks like a festival or procession gathering. The visible ritual is an offering tray; no deity or a person depiction is clearly visible.

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October 25 2006

A photo of a crowd standing in floodwater on a narrow village lane, many with hands joined in namaste or worship. In the foreground a bearded older man with a short white beard wears white kurta and dhoti, a black rudraksha mala, and clasps his hands; beside him a woman in a white sari with hands folded and a man in white shirt with black beaded mala holds a small camera. Women wear saris in blue, orange, green and white; a young girl and small children stand among them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis stand on a wet road with green vegetation and a brick wall. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering in flooded streets.

A large crowd stands waist-deep in a water tank at a temple-style ghat, many dressed in white dhotis and saris with yellow and white shawls. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, smiling as devotees reach toward him. Others in orange and red robes gather around him, and a few wear orange shawls. On the left, a decorated boat or float is draped with orange marigold garlands and colourful balloons. Striped white-and-red walls, orange bunting and a small shrine structure with a cloth canopy line the background.