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A close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a black beaded rudraksha-style mala, wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses, with white ash lines across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. A young girl in a pink and white sequined outfit with gold necklaces and a hair ornament stands in front of him, looking downward. A grey-haired woman in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and blurred seated figures in white and cream are behind them.

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Close photo of a shaved-headed man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and white vibhuti lines with a red bindi on his forehead. A young girl in a pink sequined outfit with gold necklace and hair ornament leans against him. At left, an older woman with white hair and white sari, also with a red bindi and beaded mala, sits close. Blurred figures in white and a painted backdrop appear behind. The man is a priest or devotee; no visible cues establish him as a person.2010-09-03A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground, an older woman with short silver hair wears a white sari and a dark beaded mala with a silver pendant, her eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded necklace sits with eyes closed. A small girl in a pink sequined dress with gold jewellery and a hair ornament sits in front, looking to the side. Behind them, a bald man in white kurta with a black beaded mala and spectacles meditates with eyes closed, and a shaved-headed young man in white with a sacred ash marking and gold beaded necklace sits at left. A man in a dark brown sweater sits at right edge. Other devotees in white and yellow sit in the background.2010-09-03A seated devotional gathering in white ritual clothing. In the centre, a young girl in a pink and silver embroidered outfit with a maang tikka and layered gold necklaces holds white flowers in her cupped hands. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded mala looks downward. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears gold-rimmed glasses, a red tilak, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant. A silver ritual tray in the foreground holds small bowls, flowers and a pink blossom. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are partly visible behind.2010-09-03A photograph of an indoor puja scene beside an ornate gold-carved wooden panel decorated with yellow and purple flowers. A bald man with white horizontal vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, bare-shouldered in a white cloth with a dark rudraksha mala, holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame. A young girl with curly dark hair in a white and gold dress sits in front of him. To the right, a woman in a white and gold saree with folded hands looks down, and another woman in a yellow and white outfit stands behind. Silver oil lamps burn in the foreground with a blurred hand and a metal plate.2010-10-16A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground a woman with short silver-white hair and eyes lowered wears a white sari with a beaded necklace. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes closed, next to a young girl in a pink embroidered top with gold necklaces and a hair ornament. Behind them a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, gold-rimmed glasses, white kurta and a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Further back a man in white with a gold chain and maroon cloth, and others in white and yellow garments, sit on the floor.2010-09-03January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10July 08 20172017-07-08Indoor event photograph against a bright red backdrop. A bald, bearded man in a white kurta sits leaning forward, hands busy with a small dark object held in front of a young girl. The girl stands at right in a bright magenta patterned dress with a rudraksha mala around her neck, a red bindi and a thin gold chain, her hair tied back. Behind her, a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala watches. An older man with glasses in a white shirt sits at left in a light kurta, and another seated man in a pale blue shirt and glasses is at centre. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible by appearance, so the bearded man is described only by role.2016-04-23A young girl with shoulder-length curly dark hair, wearing a white sleeveless dress with small embroidered flowers and a thin gold chain, sits with eyes closed and hands held together, holding a small silver dish. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a dark rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his arm stands close, leaning over her. To the left, a gold-embossed ornate panel gleams. The setting appears to be a ritual puja with a silver tray of offerings at the lower left.2010-10-16A small girl in a blue top and red skirt sits on a red cloth during a puja, guided by a priest with a hand on her hand over brass ritual items. Two priests in saffron-orange and white robes with white forehead and arm markings sit beside her, one wearing a brown bead garland with gold trim. Behind them a bearded man in white kurta with a red mala stands, and a white conch shell and brass lamps lie on the red cloth. A backpack sits against the wall at right.2012-07-08A young girl with dark curly hair sits in front of a man in a white kurta with black beaded mala, on a blue and purple mat. She wears a pink and white sequined outfit with silver embroidery, gold and red-stone necklaces, a red-stone head ornament, and a small bindi. Her hands rest in her lap as she gazes downward. A bare-handed adult at the lower edge holds white flowers.2010-09-03