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Outdoor evening gathering at a festive event. In the centre, a woman in a yellow and multicolour checked sari with a red bindi sits with her hands at a rudraksha mala around her neck, garlanded with white jasmine and red rose garlands. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold wristwatch, also wearing a white and red garland, reaches to adjust a cord or mala at her shoulder. Behind them, another man in a white dhoti and garland attends to a seated woman, and more seated devotees in saffron, green and purple clothing fill the background under decorative hanging lights and lanterns. Crowd of onlookers in the background.

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A ceremonial scene in a crowded outdoor setting. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and multicolour striped sari with a red bindi and jasmine garlands with red roses sits with her hands together holding orange threads, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a white forehead mark ties or adjusts a rudraksha mala on her neck. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing and onlookers fill the frame, with orange and colourful decorations visible at the edges.2016-12-19A seated ceremonial gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow and multicolour striped sari with a red bindi sits beside a man with a thick moustache, white shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala, his forehead and arms marked with white sacred ash. Behind them, other devotees with tilak and folded hands sit in a row, some with garlands. A small microphone is clipped to the man's garment.2016-12-19A photograph of a seated congregation at a KAILASA event, with many people wearing white jasmine and red rose garlands. In the foreground, a short-haired woman in an orange-brown shawl printed with small script, with a hoop earring, sits in profile looking to her left. Beside her, a woman in a blue and gold sari with a red-and-white bindi and a rudraksha mala looks ahead. Other devotees sit behind them, some with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, and a person in red stands in the upper background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19September 16 20132013-09-16December 19 20162016-12-19A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a maroon and gold silk sari with gold jewellery, a jhumar-style headpiece and jasmine and rose garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, also wearing garlands. She holds a small object in her hands while a woman in a green sari with gold motifs leans in holding a yellow coconut. Behind them, women in saris and garlands stand, and a man in white holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Yellow turmeric-tinted ground and scattered petals lie on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a Hindu wedding ceremony seated on the floor. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white jasmine garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a garland of white flowers and pink roses. A man in a white dhoti with a green shawl kneels on the left and offers a yellow-wrapped coconut. An older woman in a green sari bends forward to assist, and women in saris stand behind holding brass plates. Bananas, turmeric-coloured rice and a marigold-decorated tray lie on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16