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A ritual at a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, seemingly a couples' ceremony. A bald man in white dhoti with yellow border stands at left, holding the hand of a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and white jasmine garland. A man in grey kneels at their feet, touching the woman's feet, while a seated couple at right wears red and green sari and white dhoti with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow line the left. A large empty red throne with gold trim stands behind, with brass plates of offerings, yellow-wrapped blocks and an orange cloth on the floor. A woman in teal sari stands at far right.

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A photograph taken indoors at night of a ritual padapuja. A man in an orange-saffron sash and a cream dhoti bends low and touches his forehead to the bare feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white markings on the arms. Behind him a woman in a white and orange sari, wearing a marigold garland, watches. Seated devotees in orange and white line the room, and smoke rises from a fire pit at the left edge. A yellow cushion sits on the floor before the feet. The walls are pale yellow, with a doorway and white curtain at right.

A ceremonial wedding-related scene in a decorated hall with white and pink draped backdrop, flower arrangements and a small fire lamp on an orange floor cloth. A tall figure in a saffron-orange sari with a yellow-gold border and a matching orange turban raises one arm and holds a flower, with a rudraksha-style red and orange garland around the neck. A man in a white-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a bald priest in orange kneels at the lower left holding a steel tray of yellow offerings. A woman in a red-and-gold sari bows at the centre while another woman in purple and gold bows her head, and a man in a white kurta with a red garland stands at right beside a woman in a purple sari with a white garland. A person in deep orange prostrates on the floor, head to the ground, with white and pink flower garlands laid around them. Several onlookers in mixed saffron, orange, white and purple clothing stand around the group.

A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with white jasmine garland and red flower garland, kneels on an orange mat and performs padapuja by washing the bare foot of a woman in a red sari with green border, her foot resting on a yellow stone block. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings sits to the right. Behind them a gold ornate chair stands in a room with orange walls and other women in saris are visible at the edges. The kneeling man's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.

A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene in a decorated hall with white and pink pillars and yellow and orange flower arrangements. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a tall orange turban, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre. A bald priest in orange robes, bare-footed, bends forward holding a brass plate. A woman in a deep red sari bows with her head to the floor on an orange cloth, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Other women in red, maroon and purple saris and garlands stand around, and a man in a green shawl and white dhoti watches at right. A girl in a pink dress and a gold tiara stands at left beside a golden lion figure. Several people are visible in the scene.

A seated figure in an orange-red robe and white and pink flower garlands sits on a wooden chair while holding up a silver ritual staff. A kneeling woman in a maroon sari with a white flower in her hair pours red powder onto a pair of bare feet, while a man in white kneels beside her. Another robed priest in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holds a bowl of white flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body watches from behind, and a few seated devotees line the back wall. Fruit, a brass plate and a red cloth sit on the floor in front of the chair.

A seated couples ritual on an orange floor cloth. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a white flower garland sits with hands joined in prayer, holding red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a red sari with green and gold border and white jasmine garlands sits with hands clasped. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothing sit with garlands, on mats. Brass plates hold turmeric, yellow powder, and a small silver tray. Behind, a row of seated women in saris and men in white with yellow shawls watch, with a camera on a tripod at the top left. Several people are present in the scene.

A satsang-style gathering on an orange floor mat. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered shawl and a white jasmine garland with red roses sits cross-legged holding a garland. Beside him a woman in a red and green sari with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles sits with hands folded. Behind them, a man in grey clothes with a white and red garland and a woman in a red and yellow outfit sit on the mat. Brass plates with flowers and yellow powder lie in the foreground, and other seated devotees appear in the background near a railing.

Photograph of a couple seated on the floor in a ritual setting. A woman in a red and green silk sari with a white blouse and a red bindi sits at left, her hand clasped with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at right, both wearing white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a figure in a yellow robe with a gold chain sits on a red and gold throne, appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in the background as a presiding figure. A brass plate of yellow flowers and a metal bowl sit in the foreground beside an orange cloth. The warm red walls complete the scene.