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A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.

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A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a cream lower wall. A woman in an orange sari with dark red border stands bent forward at left, holding a long ritual stick or rod toward a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border who kneels on an orange cloth, wearing a garland of beads. Another woman in a cream sari with red border sits cross-legged on the right, holding betel leaves, with a silver tray of green leaves, coins and fruit in front of her. Partly visible people in orange robes stand at the left edge, and a small altar with flower garlands and a brass vessel sits in the background.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a pale wall and window. A shaved-headed man seated on an orange cloth with a striped white shawl is receiving an offering from a woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who kneels before him holding money. Another shaved-headed man in white bends forward beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch nearby, and a woman in orange shawl stands on the left. A brass vessel, flower garlands and a tall kalasha-like stand sit by the wall.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.2011-03-05 +2 copiesA photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.2011-03-05A photograph of a small interior room with white-washed walls and a window at right, showing a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing. A bald man in a tall-collared orange robe with a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, smiling, holding a folded green note. A woman in an orange sari with a dark maroon border and a rudraksha mala smiles at left. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with maroon border bends forward, extending a hand holding a green note toward the standing man. Behind them, orange-clad men stand, and a brass vessel, a plate of white and yellow flower garlands, a microphone stand and a floral garland-draped kalasha-like object sit on an orange cloth. Printed copyright text runs across the lower right.2011-03-05A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.2011-03-05Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth spread on the floor. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged and handles a small item held over a tray, while a woman in a cream sari with orange and green borders kneels opposite him to assist. Beside them stands a framed portrait decorated with marigold garlands, a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white dhotis stand in a line along the left, some with hands folded, and a woman in a cream sari sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering, with marigold petals scattered on the cloth.2011-03-05A photograph of a devotional gathering on an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment prostrates on the floor, forehead to the cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth. A microphone on a stand is mounted against the wall, and a brass vessel and a framed picture sit on a low platform behind. Two more people in orange robes are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the prostrating man's appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors on an orange cloth mat with a striped rug. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a red-beaded rudraksha mala holds a small leaf or offering in his hands while a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a maroon-striped shawl kneels opposite him, extending his hands. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and shawls stands along the wall, and a man in an orange robe stands further back. A bronze vessel, a metal bowl, and a garland of white flowers and red blossoms hang on a wooden stand near a microphone stand. A woman in a beige sari kneels at the lower left edge of the frame.2011-03-05Indoor photograph of a small room with pale walls and a speckled floor where a ritual is taking place. A shirtless older man with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on an orange cloth, facing a silver plate of fruit and a small kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with orange border kneels and bows over a small mirror-like tray, while another woman in orange sits against the wall with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands watches. A plate of fruit, a yellow basket and a small rolled cloth lie on the floor.2006-12-04A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with an orange-and-blue patterned mat on the floor. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with red-striped borders, kneels on the mat and extends his hands toward a woman in a white top and white dhoti who bends forward offering something from a small plate. Behind them a group of women in cream saris with orange shawls and tilak stands in line, and several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand and kneel nearby. A brass vessel sits on the floor, a garland of flowers hangs on a stand at the right, and a window is set in the right wall. The scene appears to be a devotional offering or prasadam exchange.2011-03-05Photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with white floor tiles. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange sari with dark red border sits on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of cooked food, mixing or serving it. In the centre, a young girl in a white sari with gold border and a red-orange shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding yellow flowers in her cupped hands. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari kneels, and several people in white dhotis and orange cloths stand or kneel. In the right foreground, a man in an orange robe with maroon border bends forward in full prostration, forehead to the floor. A framed portrait with a garland of flowers stands at the left edge, and metal cups and banana-leaf offerings sit on the floor near the back.2011-03-05