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October 25 2006

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.

Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees at a ritual event. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, holding a long white and blue garland. Beside him, a woman in an orange and maroon sari holds a silver kalasha on a silver tray, topped with a bunch of yellow flowers and green leaves. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads; one holds a tall wooden staff. Behind them, a white tent canopy and more onlookers are visible.

Outdoor ritual scene under green trees at an ashram setting. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace stands at right, holding a silver tray of yellow offerings. An older woman in white sari with gold border reaches to place offerings on the tray. A man in white shirt with rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in cream sari with a red tilak stands behind him. Metal vessels and a brass lamp sit on a table at right. No person here is identifiable as a person; the orange-clad figure is a priest.

A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.

Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with a white tent and wooden pole behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver kalasha-style pot topped with flowers and green leaves, walking forward. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and blue flower garland, while nearby a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Several men in white and a bald priest with a rudraksha mala are in the background, along with spectators in the crowd.

October 25 2006

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 seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a large floral garland of red and white flowers and green leaves holds a silver staff-like ritual implement raised upward, while a young woman in white sari and gold jewellery pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a brass tray of fruit. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a red-bordered sari and a bangled woman with hands folded, young men in white shirts and saffron dhotis, and a youth with rudraksha mala and bare chest wearing white cloth. Doorway and yellow-green walls frame the room. The scene suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam-style pooja in a small room, with the seated figure's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland) but the appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity.

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October 25 2006

A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with hanging orange and colourful tassel decorations. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold necklace stands. In the centre, a man in white unstitched cloth with a silver border and dark hair tied back presses palms together in anjali. On the left, a group of women in white and brown saris and salwar, several with palms pressed together, stand in a line, one wearing a green scarf. Some are greeting with folded hands while others watch.