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Outdoor ritual scene in front of an orange-painted wall bearing a grey sign with Devanagari lettering. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a gold-beaded necklace and a maroon-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, stands in profile at left, touching the beads with his hand. Beside him a second man in white kurta and yellow shawl holds a small brass or gold vessel in both hands. A striped red and white base runs along the wall, with potted plants and a few seated onlookers at the bottom edge. A video camera is partly visible at the left edge.

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Outdoor ritual photo under coconut palms beside an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl edged in maroon, wearing a gold bead necklace and gold bangle, extends his hands over a small metal vessel held by a man in white shirt and yellow shawl, who holds a bowl in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white with yellow sash and an orange-robed figure stand near two seated older men in glasses and light shirts watching. A gold ring frame hangs at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja-style offering.2010-10-05Five men stand outdoors in front of a beige building with a dark-framed window behind them. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and glasses holds papers, beside a man in a white kurta with arms folded. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small pouch or cloth. Next to him, a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace looks down at papers or a small booklet in his hands. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bracelets stands in the middle, looking down at the items being handled.2012-07-08December 22 20102010-12-22December 17 20112011-12-17February 09 20122012-02-09December 31 20112011-12-31Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.2011-11-08Outdoor photo beside an orange-painted temple wall bearing a sign reading Shri Anandeshwar Mandir. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with maroon border holds a silver tray of flame, a camphor-style aarti lamp, raised toward his face, with gold beads around his neck and a gold bangle. Beside him a second priest in the same white and maroon attire holds a microphone and a silver handbell, with gold beads on his neck. Green shrubs and orange flowers fill the lower foreground.2010-09-08July 09 20122012-07-09December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of two shaven-headed men seated cross-legged before microphones on stands, chanting with eyes closed. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a gold bead mala with a small pendant. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a large gold pendant, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind them an orange wall, a golden ornamental structure at left, and a partly visible figure in white stand in a temple courtyard.December 31 20112011-12-31