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Outdoor photograph of a devotee's hands holding a framed gilded deity murti with white and red garland, beside a person in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl carrying a silver tray heaped with pink, orange and magenta carnations. The bottom of the frame is clipped, and the person in white is partially visible, with only the orange shawl and tray clearly shown. Winter-like background suggests a mountain setting.

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An outdoor procession in a wooded mountain camp, with pine trees and wooden cabins behind. A man in a white kurta on the left holds a silver tray with a coconut atop a silver vessel and rice. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a cream kurta with a layered garland of pink and red flowers and a white shawl. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl and glasses, and a crowd of devotees in winter coats and hoods walk beneath a large pink and orange decorated parasol and colourful banners.2006-04-01A close photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ritual dress holding a golden plate filled with yellow, pink and red flower petals and a gold ceremonial vessel with a curved spout. He wears a rudraksha mala, an orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder, a thin silver chain and a gold bangle. A blurred figure in orange robes stands behind him against a reddish wall.2017-01-11July 21 20102010-07-21A bare-chested young man in an orange cloth wrap and dark rudraksha mala holds a brass plate heaped with yellow and pink flower petals around two polished gold-coloured metal vessels. Behind him, a figure in orange robes walks in a blurred setting of red walls and greenery. The man's bare shoulders and white ash marks are visible on his chest. Another orange-clad figure stands at the right edge, out of focus.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A bare-chested man in orange ceremonial cloth holds a gold ritual tray with an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel and a bed of yellow, pink and purple flowers. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a bracelet, with a small pendant on a chain. Behind him, two women in orange saris walk in the blurred background, one looking at a phone. Warm sunlight falls across the scene.2017-01-22Outdoor photo of a house visit where a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at center wearing a large pink flower garland. A woman in a white sari with her hair in a braid offers him a brass aarti plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and lemon-like offerings. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with folded hands, and another orange-robed attendant is at right beside an older man in glasses. Corrugated roofs and a thatched shed are behind them.2010-02-17A young man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder stands bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and a silver pendant, holding a gold tray. The tray holds two gold ritual vessels and red and yellow flowers. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a tall orange-wrapped staff. Outdoors on a pale ground, a floral garland is visible at the left edge.2017-01-11December 30 20082008-12-30January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession-style scene in front of a whitewashed building with a dark window and red pillar. Several women in white saris with orange shawls stand together. A woman in the centre wears a red-orange top over orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and gold earrings, holding a silver tray of white and red flowers. Beside her, a woman carries a silver pot with yellow flowers and green leaves on a plate. A man at right in an orange shawl and white shirt holds a video camera pointed toward the group. Green foliage lies at the lower left.2008-12-24November 16 20092009-11-16