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November 25 20092009-11-25January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of four devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali at an outdoor evening event beneath a large leafy tree. The man on the left wears a white shirt, white dhoti and glasses, with a lanyard badge. Three women in white sarees with gold borders stand beside him; the second wears a red bindi and smiles, the third wears a gold-bordered saree and a black beaded necklace, and the fourth wears glasses and a black beaded necklace. A white-draped table in front holds a small woven basket with green leaves and white jasmine garlands, a plate and a flat tray. Bright fluorescent tubes light the scene at right.2010-01-09A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala smiles and performs namaste with palms pressed together, wearing a small blue-and-green badge on her blouse. Beside her a man in a striped shirt and glasses looks on. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold chain faces her, while another man in orange stands at the right under a canopy of colourful tassels and banana-leaf and green-white striped poles. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial stage at an ashram event.2008-04-19A photograph of devotees at a temple puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red kumkum dot on her forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing upward while incense smoke rises around her. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold edged cloth and gold beaded necklace and glasses looks on. On the right, another man holds incense sticks in folded hands, with a shaved head partly in frame at the bottom. Wall behind shows a red and cream surface.2010-11-02Outdoor photo of a procession under a bright sky with trees behind. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand in front, one with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling, others carrying brass trays or small items. Their rosaries of beads hang at their necks, and green-and-yellow rosette badges are pinned to their clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and colourful fringed umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the group. Several people are visible in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on dry ground under a bright sky with trees behind. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a green-and-yellow rosette with an ID card. Beside her another woman in a cream sari with gold border and glasses smiles with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them men and women in white and cream clothes carry brass trays of rice and woven baskets. Ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies are held above the crowd. A man in an orange shawl carries a tray at left. A partly visible figure in white stands at the bottom left edge. Text on an umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam.2007-02-15Evening photograph of women standing behind a long table draped in white cloth at an open-sided hall with breeze-block walls. Five women in saris stand in a row: the woman on the far left wears a cream sari with an orange shawl and glasses; the next wears a turquoise sari with an orange shawl; the central woman wears a pale grey-white sari with glasses and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; the woman to her right wears a white sari with orange border and a long plait; the woman on the far right wears a white sari with a pink border and an orange shawl. On the table are a brass plate with a small oil lamp, a plate of cooked food, a silver bowl, and a tall silver vessel holding a green plant. A young girl in a green top stands at the right edge. Ritual offerings are being prepared.2007-02-15A photograph on an outdoor stage under a white tent with red drapes and marigold garlands. In the foreground, an older woman in a pale teal silk saree with gold zari border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and head tilted up, wearing a red bindi, gold bangles, a red thread on her wrist and a gold necklace. Beside her, a smiling young girl in white kurta and white trousers wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a white visitor badge on a lanyard, with her hands clasped. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and kurta wears a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and hands clasped. Orange and purple flowers and a garland-draped red-and-white pillar sit at the lower right.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground in a village setting with a thatched hut and chain-link fence behind. A woman in a cream sari with green border and orange-red shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers, the pot wrapped in mesh. A young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a silver tray of bananas. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange-bordered shawl, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in white. A girl in red and pink clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with folded hands is partially visible. The scene suggests a ritual procession with offerings.2010-12-20September 14 20172017-09-14October 20 20162016-10-20