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A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands on a red carpet under a colourful star-patterned tent canopy, holding a small brass lamp or incense vessel over a white-draped altar. A framed portrait with a pink and orange flower garland sits on the table beside brass oil lamps, a silver tray, a brass pot, and plates of food. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual offering in an outdoor tent setting.

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A photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes standing at a white-draped table during a ritual. The standing person wears a long pink flower garland around the neck and holds a small object in cupped hands, looking down toward the table. Before them is a framed portrait garlanded with pink roses and orange marigolds, surrounded by brass oil lamps and silver puja vessels with flowers on the cloth. Another orange-robed person stands at the left edge, and an orange cloth lies at the lower right. Behind is a colourful striped and star-patterned fabric backdrop in purple, pink, green and orange beneath a tree and building. The setting appears to be an outdoor house visit or puja.2010-02-17A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless robe with a pink flower garland standing at a white-draped table under a colourful patterned canopy. On the table are a framed portrait garlanded with pink roses and marigolds, brass oil lamps, a steel plate with offerings, a small brass cup and a white jasmine garland. The person holds a small brass vessel and appears to be performing a puja or aarti. Red carpet covers the floor, and palm trees and a tiled roof are visible outside.2010-02-17A photograph at a house visit with a white-draped table set in front of a colourful patterned cloth backdrop. On the table stand brass oil lamps, a silver tray with offerings, and a framed portrait garlanded with pink and orange flowers, whose caption text is not legible. A man in a long orange robe with a pink flower garland stands with his back partly turned, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside him with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person's orange cloth is partly visible in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a respectful greeting before the portrait.2010-02-17A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands before a shrine performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp. A framed portrait on the left, garlanded with pink and white flowers, shows a saffron-robed man, and a large floral arrangement with red elephant figure, kalasha and brass lamps decorates the altar table. Behind him, two men in white and a man in a checked shirt stand with hands folded in devotion, in a bare plastered room with a window at the top right. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long dark hair under an orange turban and wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the saffron and turban cues, performing the aarti.2008-07-28A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at a white-draped table, ringing a handheld silver bell while raising a lit brass oil lamp with his other hand. Rudraksha beads hang around his neck. Before him stand two framed photographs garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, and brass plates hold pink and yellow petals, marigolds and a brass kalasha with flowers. The walls are pale blue and a red-framed window is behind him.2010-02-18July 26 20082008-07-26A photograph of a shaded outdoor pavilion with a colourful geometric star-patterned cloth backdrop. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with his palms joined in prayer, facing a white-covered table. On the table, a framed photograph garlanded with pink and orange flowers stands beside brass oil lamps, a tray, and a bowl of offerings. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a pink flower garland stands at the table, extending a hand toward the framed picture. To the right, a smiling person in white garments with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A partly visible orange cloth lies in the lower right corner.2010-02-17A person with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap and a garland of pink and white flowers performs aarti in a plain white-walled room. They hold a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a framed portrait on the wall of a figure seated on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, arms raised, with a red hibiscus on the frame. Below the portrait is a shelf with flowers, incense, a small brass deity murti and offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a white-draped table with a flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge with hands folded in prayer. a person is the person performing aarti, identified by long hair, a garland and orange-red clothing, though the appearance is only a cue.2009-02-04A photograph inside a small room with peach-coloured walls, where a person with long dark wavy hair and an orange sleeveless top stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit lamp toward a framed portrait. The portrait, draped with white and red garlands, shows a seated figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace. Below it sits a white-covered table with a brass lamp and metal vessel. Colourful tinsel and floral garlands hang above, a purple patterned curtain hangs on the right, and a small black speaker is mounted on the wall.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28September 09 20112011-09-09A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a white-draped table performing aarti before framed photographs garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the table, beside brass bowls of rose petals and marigold heaps. The figure holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, with a dark beaded mala around the neck. Another person in white clothing stands partly visible at the right edge. Light blue walls and a red-framed window frame the scene.2010-02-18