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A photograph of a ceremonial offering at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and festive tassels overhead. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding a white cloth bundle filled with pink, yellow and orange flower petals and garlands. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland receives the offering, smiling, with hands extended. Seated devotees fill the background.

A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand closely together on a stage before a dark red curtain. Several hold a silver plate in the centre, and a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver plate, with a mala around his neck. Others around him wear white shirts with blue lanyards. A white pedestal fan stands at the left edge and an orange chair is visible at the right. No figure is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

Indoor photo at an ashram hall with ceiling fans and banners behind. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a large garland of white and red flowers stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in white. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand near him, one holding a small red object, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a shawl watches at the back. a person: the bare-chested figure in orange with rudraksha malas and a garland matches the cues. Several other devotees stand in the background.

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts offering a flower-garland-draped white cloth with marigold and pink flowers to a bare-chested person seated in the foreground at right, wearing an orange cloth and a white jasmine garland with a red-and-white floral accent. Several men wear rudraksha malas and pendant lockets, one has a white-haired head and forehead markings, and the others have vibhuti marks; all stand under a corrugated metal canopy with a fringed red and orange decorated awning, with a crowd seated behind them. The bare-chested figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange cloth and garland, a cue consistent with the page's a person reference but appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this person is described by role only.

Outdoor photograph of a procession near a thatched-roof building and tree-lined street. In the foreground a bald, smiling man with tinted glasses wears white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, holding a fold of cloth. Behind him, bare-chested young men with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads and arms wear white dhotis with coloured borders. The central figure carries a woven basket with white jasmine garlands and green leaves, the offering held against his chest. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one in an orange garment at left. Nearby, two men in white shirts and dhotis face each other.

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Night-time photograph of a crowded outdoor festival gathering under a canopy with hanging coloured cloth banners and electric lights. Many men and some women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees fill the frame. At centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a small dark vessel decorated with marigold flowers and leaves, while another hand reaches to touch it. A yellow cloth covers the ground, and a brass oil lamp sits at lower left.

A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall dressed in white. In the centre, a man with grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a black cord necklace with a pendant. To his right, a devotee in white with a red-orange mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with folded hands. Others behind join palms in anjali. Behind them, framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tiered display of sanctified items is visible at left. No one in the scene has long hair, a crown, or saffron robes, so no candidate is identified on appearance.

A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.

Photograph of a devotional handover at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Six men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a row, holding a white cloth with orange-gold borders and flower garlands. One man on the left has white-rimmed glasses and rudraksha-style beads; another centre-right wears a vertical tilak and a loosely hung cord. A man on the right holds his palms together, smiling. On the right, a figure seated on a striped floor mat wears an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a white flower garland, with raised palms in greeting. Devotees sit in a crowd behind, and a palm tree is visible outside.