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Outdoor photo of a street procession in India. In the foreground a middle-aged man in a plain white shirt with a white forehead marking and red bindi holds a steel tray of white flowers and green leaves with both hands. To the left, a woman in a white sari holds a similar offering tray. Behind them, women in pink, green and orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. A pink-painted building and green trees form the background. Several people are visible, and the scene suggests a devotional procession with offerings.

Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession in Tamil Nadu on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. A woman in a blue sari holds a brass tray of fresh fruit, halved coconuts and flowers toward a bald older man in a light blue shirt and white trousers, who stands to the right. To the left, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds out his cupped hands. Behind them, women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walk and watch. Several white-clad devotees line the procession route, with gravel and a yellow-marked curb visible.

Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a tall banana plant and a small white shrine structure on the left. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a woman in a cream sari holds a silver tray with flowers and a small silver vessel. Around them stand an elderly woman in a green and orange sari, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt holding a small child, with several other people in the background.

Outdoor temple-procession scene on a dirt street beside a pink building. Two women in front hold brass kalasha pots decorated with green leaves, yellow flowers and white garlands; the woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border, the woman on the right a green sari with gold trim. Behind them, men in white dhotis play wind instruments, including a long nadaswaram-style pipe. A man in a pale green shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed in namaste. On the far right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark and gestures with raised hands. Several onlookers stand in the background, about a dozen people in total.

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Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.

Outdoor temple-courtyard scene with a paved walkway under leafy trees. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and beige-and-red patterned sari holds a large brass bowl of offerings, with a brass tray and a small vase of flowers on a low wooden stool beside her. On the right a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near an iron gate, and several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand along the path, one holding a book. A man in white with a white tilak on his forehead stands in the middle background. Photo appears to show a devotional procession or ritual offering.

A woman in a red blouse and patterned beige sari with a red border holds a silver vessel topped with green leaves and a coconut-like offering, walking toward a young man with his palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears white clothes and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them a uniformed police officer stands near a gate, and two men in white dhotis and kurtas, one with vibhuti on his forehead, stand on a paved walkway beside a small brass lamp on a wooden table. No printed name identifies anyone in the scene.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground in a village setting with a thatched hut and chain-link fence behind. A woman in a cream sari with green border and orange-red shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers, the pot wrapped in mesh. A young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a silver tray of bananas. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange-bordered shawl, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in white. A girl in red and pink clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with folded hands is partially visible. The scene suggests a ritual procession with offerings.

Outdoor photo beside a white building with a terracotta-tiled roof and green trees. A man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, hands joined in greeting. Facing him, an older man with white hair and a white moustache, wearing a pale blue shirt, presses his palms together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a dark blue saree smiles, and at right a man in white shirt holds a clipboard and bag. A small offering tray is visible on a table. No identifiable a person depiction is confirmed from appearance; the person in the orange shawl is seen only from behind.

Outdoor scene at a street-side entrance during a procession-related ritual. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi carries a brass tray of bananas, limes, pink flowers and a coconut offering. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes, and a man in white holding a coconut, stand among a crowd of devotees in white, cream and teal saris, many with garlands and folded hands. An elderly woman in a purple sari stands with hands in anjali. A man in white carries a steel vessel of liquid. Motorbikes and a concrete courtyard with a kolam pattern are visible.

A photograph of a group walking along a paved path outside a multi-storey building with trees behind it. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and walks with hands joined, appearing to be the honoured guest. Beside them is a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti. Around them, devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar include a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and an older woman in a dark sari with orange flowers at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a dark car is parked in the background.