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December 21 2011

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December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding inside an arched, cream-coloured hall with blue doors and a painted deity panel behind. A person in an orange-saffron shawl, with head fully covered, lifts a white and pink flower garland over the head of a bare-chested man in rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-toned neck ornament and a beaded mala. Another man in white stands at left, a figure in yellow and orange stands at right, and a seated man is partly visible at lower right. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits at lower left. a person-candidate cues are insufficient here; the garlanded figure and garlander are described by role and clothing only.2012-05-08A photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden-framed window. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and a gold bead necklace stands at left beside a zebra-striped cushioned seat, with a white and gold fan and a red-and-pink flower garland on a table. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's description. At right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti adjusts a saffron shawl draped over his arm, while a woman in a red blouse stands nearby. Visible people: three.2011-12-21A photo of a seated figure in an orange sari with a white and red floral garland and gold necklace, having their head touched by a man in white dhoti and shirt. A second person in orange robes stands at right, bent forward and watching. Pale tiled wall behind, with a folded paper in hand and a small brass vessel on the floor. Setting appears to be a ritual pada puja moment.2009-07-25December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with cream walls and pillars. On the left, a bare-backed, shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and red tassels and sacred ash marks on his skin lifts a white-and-multicolour flower garland onto the head of a younger man in saffron robes, who has tilak on his forehead and gold chains around his neck. On the right, an elderly person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads drapes a pale peach silk cloth over his own head, partly covering his face. Tripod-mounted speakers and stands are visible in the background.2012-05-08December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.2012-12-20A photograph of a room with cream walls, wooden chairs with red cushions and a zebra-print sofa. Two women in orange saris stand with their backs to the camera; the one on the right wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped over her shoulders and bangles on her wrist, and both are placing hands on a wooden chair and offering the garland. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and hair tied up, stands near a speaker. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a garland offering or puja-style honouring in a small hall; no a person candidate is visible.2011-12-19December 21 20112011-12-21