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October 15 2011

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A woman in a blue and purple silk sari with silver border kneels beside a gold-ornate altar, holding a small silver bowl or cup in her right hand while her left hand is gesturing near it. She wears a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold bangle, a rudraksha mala and a black wrist bracelet. Beside her on a gold tray are a red apple, silver dishes, white flowers and red hibiscus blossoms, part of a puja offering. Behind her stand a green plant and a gold repoussé panel, with a red-draped figure partly visible at the left edge.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A woman in a blue and purple silk saree with a metallic-bordered pallu stands in profile at a golden temple altar, holding a small silver container with a red cloth or object in both hands. She wears a rudraksha-style mala necklace, a black beaded bracelet and a gold bangle. Behind her, an ornate gold repoussé panel with floral and scroll motifs rises beside a tall brass lamp with a lit flame. On the left, a red velvet cushion and gold-plated pedestal hold white and red offerings.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15November 01 20112011-11-01October 15 20112011-10-15November 01 20112011-11-01January 05 20192019-01-05October 15 20112011-10-15A ceremonial puja in a hall with red and white striped walls. A young woman with a shaved head, wearing a turquoise and blue bordered sari, rudraksha mala and an ID badge, holds a small brass oil lamp over a silver tray of offerings that includes a red apple and flowers. Beside her, a woman with hair pulled back and a red bindi sits in a yellow and white sari with palms pressed together. To the right, a bare-chested man with tilak and a rudraksha mala holds hands together in prayer. An orange-robed figure sits at the left beside an ornate gold-carved wooden seat with a red cushion. A microphone stand stands nearby. Several other devotees are visible at the edges.2010-09-22A photograph of a ceremony with a young woman in the foreground wearing a cream sari with a green, red and orange striped border and an orange blouse, sitting and gazing upward while holding a pink lotus blossom in a small silver dish with both hands. Behind her, another woman in a yellow sari with an orange border holds a small object. In the left foreground, a large ornate gold tray holds a polished silver tray with small silver bowls of offerings. Other partially visible people sit nearby, including one with blonde hair at the right edge. No prominent figure matching the a person description is clearly visible.2010-11-09October 15 20112011-10-15