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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on an open dirt ground beside a raised platform with metal framing and arched supports. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe, seen from behind, extends a dark tray holding offerings toward a man in a white shirt, black trousers and a pink flower garland, who reaches out with his hands. Beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and grey trousers, wearing a wristwatch, holds red fruit on a tray. To the right an older woman in a floral cream sari stands with her hands folded. On the left a man in white clothes holds an open red box. Background includes a grey fence and tall yellow poles.

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A photograph of an outdoor site with white arched frames and tall yellow poles behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes on the left, with a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and an orange top, stands facing a man in a white shirt and black trousers wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. The man holds a black tray with fruit and offerings, which is being handed across. On the right, an older bald man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a brown belt leans forward toward the tray. Behind him stands a woman in a light pink sari with grey hair and glasses. A wooden box with small packets sits at the lower left.2010-02-18Outdoors on sandy ground with white tent-style frames behind. A long-haired man in orange sannyasi clothing, a sleeveless orange top and an orange shawl, extends his hands to offer a red fruit or object to a older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows forward to receive it. A man in a white shirt with a pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, and an older woman in a patterned sari watches. On the left, another orange-robed man stands beside a camera operator. In the lower left, an open orange tray holds small items and printed cards. Persons visible: five, none identified by appearance.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor ground with white tent-like steel frames and yellow poles behind a group walking on sandy earth. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and black trousers wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and holds a tray, while an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a rudraksha mala holds red fruits. An older woman in a floral cream sari stands at right. A figure in white with a yellow sash stands further back. Their identities are not established by any visible text.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor scene on a paved area beside a metal framework and tall poles. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre holding a wooden-framed picture of pink footprint prints, while a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth at left holds the open red box that the frame rests on. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands partly visible. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a pink flower garland, stands with hands folded. At right, an older man in a light shirt with glasses and a mala holds out a handful of red fruit toward the robed figure, and an older woman in a sari stands behind him.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a welcome at an open-air ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and matching wrap has long dark hair and wears a white and orange flower garland, smiling as they reach to shake hands with a bearded man in an all-white shirt and dhoti who holds an orange-covered book. To the right, a man in a light blue shirt reaches toward them. On the left, a woman in white holds a brass tray of flowers and petals, and other people in white clothing stand behind. A blue-roofed shed, tall utility pole and trees are in the background.2009-07-11An outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with tall yellow poles, rigging wires, a lattice tower and white office buildings behind. Four people stand in conversation. On the left, an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers with a lanyard claps his hands. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers faces away from the camera. Next, an older woman with grey hair wears a pink and cream floral sari. On the right, a young person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of pink flowers, with a red tilak on the forehead, and stands with a hand near the waist. Another saffron-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a sandy ground in front of trees. A bald man in an orange dhoti and pink-red shawl stands at right, holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha, bananas, garlands and flowers, and a marigold garland draped around him. A woman in an orange top with long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace, extends her hands toward the tray. Men in white shirts and white dhotis watch behind, and a man in a grey shirt gestures at left. A photo of a ritual offering moment, with bystanders at the edges.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph on a dusty open ground with a green mat at lower right. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe faces a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red and white flower garland, who extends his hand in greeting. Behind them, two older men in white shirts and white dhotis stand; the man at center holds his hands together in greeting while another older man in a white shirt and gray trousers folds his palms. Several more men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari stand in the background, with a crowd of onlookers and orange flags visible at the right edge.2010-02-17January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoors on a dusty ground beside a long raised white platform and a tent frame with guy wires and a telecom tower behind. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with his back partly turned and places a large garland of pink roses on the head of a person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair, who bows forward. Two other men in white and light blue shirts stand to the left, one holding a mobile phone. The bowed figure wears no visible crown or rudraksha mala, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a gold ring, offering a brass tray of pink flowers and sliced bananas to a shirtless priest with dark hair tied up, a rudraksha mala and a brown-red dhoti. Beside him stand a younger priest with a bead bracelet and a bearded attendant in a red-brown cloth, with a white-shirted man and a man in a blue checked shirt behind them.2019-04-29