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A photo inside a bare-walled hall with a white wall and a wall light. A woman in an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala bends forward to hand money to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, who holds out his hand to receive it. Behind her, several men in orange robes stand in a line, some with shaved heads and glasses, one with a tilak, and one in white with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate. On the floor at right are a metal pot, a steel bowl, a tray with yellow flower garlands and offerings, and a garlanded staff. The floor is covered with orange cloth and a striped rug.

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A 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.2011-03-05Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled hall with orange cloth spread on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with maroon border bends forward and receives a small offering from a bald man in white dhoti and shawl who kneels at right. Behind her, several shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, some smiling. A steel vessel, a brass plate and a garlanded stand with white flowers sit at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so no identification is made.2011-03-05A 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.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.2011-03-05Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled orange floor. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands smiling, a folded note in his hand, while a man kneeling in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon border reaches toward him. Behind them, other men in orange and white stand smiling. At right, a silver vessel, marigold-style garlands draped over a stand, and a white cloth sit near a microphone stand.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 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 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.2011-03-05Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth floor covering. A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings on his arms, stands bending forward and passing a folded note to a seated man in a white dhoti with a maroon-striped border. Behind him stand a smiling bespectacled monk in orange and several men in white dhotis. On the right, a kneeling devotee's hands hold a green leaf with currency notes. Brass vessels, a steel pot, a garland of white flowers and a small wooden stand sit nearby.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 temple-style hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels on a mat, leaning forward to take an offering from a woman seated on a low wooden seat. The woman wears an orange sari with a red border and bangles, and holds a small brass or gold vessel. A steel bowl of yellow-brown food sits on the mat between them, with another steel bowl of white rice nearby. Several standing figures in orange robes and white dhotis and saris stand in the background, along with a pair of steps. A steel plate holding small brass oil lamps sits in the lower left, and a banana leaf with food is visible at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or annadan offering.2011-03-05August 02 20162016-08-02