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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 crowded indoor house visit in Tamil Nadu where a group of devotees gathers around a seated family. A bald priest in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at centre-left, hands joined near his chest. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti holds his hands together in namaste while a woman in a yellow-orange sari kneels with an oil lamp flame held before the family. At right, a person in orange and white robes with a red flower garland raises a silver trident, and a photographer in white clothes takes pictures near a window. Several children and women with folded hands watch closely. Approximately 15 people are visible.

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October 30 2006

June 26 2014

Overhead view of a crowd gathered on a paved street during a ritual outdoor event, with devotees reaching toward a large white dish or plate held at the centre. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas or white shirts, and several women wear sarees in green, teal, cream and pink. One young woman in a green saree and a woman in a deep red blouse with a red bindi are prominent, and a small child in yellow stands among adults. A man in white wears an orange shawl, and a woman in the lower right wears an orange shawl with white vibhuti marks on her forehead. A small flame and rose petals on the ground suggest an offering. A tall painted wall with colourful posters stands behind the crowd. The page does not establish the specific ceremony shown in this frame.

November 01 2006

October 23 2006

A photograph inside a home interior with yellow walls, framed pictures and a decorative arch. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red shawl and white-and-red flower garland holds a silver trident aloft, with a jasmine garland over the lap and an orange cloth on the arm. A standing assistant in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds the trident's side, while a woman in a yellow sari and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, and standing onlookers, surround the scene, with a man in white shirt and dhoti pressing his hands together. The scene suggests a home puja with an oil lamp ritual and devotee gathering.

A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the upper left. Several people stand and kneel in a devotional scene with hands folded in anjali. A seated woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits centre, flanked by a young man in white dhoti and a young man in white. A standing young man in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha mala stands centre-left, and a figure with a tall brass trident stands behind. A woman in a red sari and gold necklace kneels at lower left beside a small oil lamp and flower offerings. At right, a kneeling person wears a garland of green and red flowers over an orange robe. Other robed men in saffron and orange stand along the back, and one person holds a camera. No clear a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.

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Photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall during the Sanyas Dheeksha Mahotsav. A standing figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, holds a ceremonial rod and gestures toward a blazing fire pit at lower left, with a brass vessel beside it. Around him stand people in white ritual clothes, some holding garlands and a staff, and a seated woman in a white sari with a cream shawl and red-trimmed cloth sits near the flames. Rows of seated devotees in white, cream and blue fill the background, with one woman in blue with palms pressed together. A framed deity image hangs on the upper left wall beside a lattice window. Multiple people are visible.

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