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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala kneels on a concrete floor, bending forward to touch the ground near the feet of a woman in a red and gold brocade saree. Another man in white kneels beside him, and people in orange and gold garments stand in the background. The scene resembles a couple's ceremonial obeisance during a marriage-related event at an ashram.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a seated priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti lines on his forehead, gold chain and bangle, wearing white dhoti with a pink-bordered cloth, pouring or placing white paste into the cupped hands of a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala. Behind them, other people in yellow shawls and white clothes stand or kneel, some with hands folded, and a man in white kurta stands in the background beside a red and white wall. Orange cloth and a red flower garland are visible.2010-08-11December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09Devotional padapuja scene in a seated gathering. An elderly woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at lower left, reaching toward a brass plate of flowers, fruit and garland-wrapped offerings. Another older woman in white sits behind her. In the centre, a seated figure in a deep orange-red robe has bare feet extended onto the plate while devotees touch them. Behind, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, and a seated young man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl rests his hands together. A white-clad man with a shaved head sits at upper left. Pink floral cloth lies on the floor and a metal stand stands at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors with orange-painted walls and a doorway. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold chain, and extends his hand toward a woman kneeling in white with a yellow shawl. Beside her, another woman in white with a long braid bows low with her hands folded. A man in white with a dark rudraksha-style pendant necklace stands between them, holding something small in his hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing and yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the upper right. The setting suggests a ceremonial initiation or puja.2010-08-11September 16 20132013-09-16