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Street scene during a roadside procession in India. A grey-haired man in white shirt and mundu with vibhuti on his forehead stands at left beside a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace. In the centre, a bald man in white kurta and dark rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with white offerings, while a younger man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate beside him. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a booklet, and a photographer with a camera stands among devotees in red, orange and green saris. Onlookers line the paved road, and a small child in dark shorts stands among them.

A courtyard scene of devotees carrying offerings in a procession-like line beside a white-walled building. In the foreground a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, bowing over a brass tray of sliced fruit held by a woman in a red-bordered beige sari. A young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in red and white sari holds a tray of coconuts, another man in a white shirt carries a small metal pot with a coconut and flowers, and several older women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch. A white car is parked at the edge of the frame.

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Outdoor temple-side ritual photograph. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a yellow border kneels with palms pressed together before a brass lamp with a bright open flame. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and another in white with a bare chest and beaded necklace kneels in prayer. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange and yellow garments with a beaded necklace sits with palms together, his face lowered. A silver tray of yellow flowers and rice sits on the stone floor, with small bowls of kumkum. Behind them a standing crowd of devotees and photographers watches, including a man in white shirt and a man in blue jacket, and a woman in white sari. Dark carved stone pillar at left.

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A photograph of a ritual setting in a plain room with a white-curtained window and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-green borders, wearing a green bead necklace, holds out offerings. A young person in an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands centre, hands together and receiving a small green item. A bearded man in orange at right holds a green offering. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor in front. The scene looks like a puja or blessing ceremony.

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A courtyard photograph of a devotional offering line in front of a white wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses, holds a brass vessel with flowers while a woman in a red blouse and saree reaches toward it. Behind, devotees in white, cream, blue and green saris and shirts stand in line; a young boy in a grey shirt holds a tray with coconut and fruit. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right. A parked silver car and a small white door are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual gathering in daylight.

A photograph of an outdoor welcome ritual on a village street. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red tilak, saffron orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, receiving a silver tray of offerings. The tray holds red bananas, split coconut halves, pink and white flower petals and a small red-and-silver vessel. An older man with grey hair in a white dhoti with a gold border offers the tray, and another man in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Bystanders in orange and white clothes, one with glasses and a beard, crowd behind them under a corrugated roof. Gold bangles are visible on a wrist at the lower left.