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Night photograph on a narrow street with banana leaves and a plastered wall. A woman in a yellow-orange sari with a purple border carries a silver tray holding a lit lamp and flowers toward the viewer. Beside her, a woman in a beige and rust sari presses her palms together, and other women in saris stand behind. On the right, a smiling man in an orange kurta and cream dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a long red flower garland hanging from his arm, stands at the front. A motorcycle is parked at the left edge.

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A photo taken at night outdoors beside a street with banana leaves and a dim lamp. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a maroon dhoti with gold border, a gold armlet and bangles stands smiling while an older bald man in orange robes places a red and white flower garland around his neck. Behind them, two women in green and saffron saris stand watching, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border presses her palms together in namaste. Another man in orange stands at the left edge. The garlanding appears to be a welcome or pada puja style honour during a house visit.2014-07-08Nighttime street scene outside a building with a banana plant and warm street lamps. A bald, grey-haired man in an orange-saffron jacket and white dhoti places a red and pink flower garland over the head of a young man in a maroon-red dhoti and gold waistband, who is bare-chested and wears gold armlets and bangles and smiles. Several women stand behind them in saffron, green and dark sari, with hands folded in namaskar; one holds a small book or device. The scene suggests a garland-welcoming during a house visit. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Night-time street scene at a residential house entrance with banana leaves and a parked car behind. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and matching shawl stands centre, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green blooms, with bangles on his wrists. Around him, young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left, and an older man in orange shirt and white dhoti walks beside him. Women in red and maroon saris stand at right; one carries a small silver-rimmed plate or tray and another holds a baby wrapped in white. Several onlookers watch from the gate and doorway in the background.2014-07-08An outdoor evening photograph of a welcome procession at an entrance under a canopy festooned with white flower garlands and orange marigold strings. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a long white flower garland with a tassel, and has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-and-gold sari carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. On the left, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti gestures with folded hands; another man in an orange robe walks behind. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray. Cameramen and onlookers in white and orange stand in the background among cars and palm trees.2009-07-27Night photo on a village street lit by warm streetlamps, with a banana plant behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-maroon shawl, a red flower garland, a gold waist sash and gold armbands, stands smiling with palms pressed together toward an older bald man in an orange robe who bows forward with his head lowered. Behind them, a cluster of women in saris, including one in green and one holding a tablet, watch and smile. A man in an orange robe stands at the left edge. The man with long hair and ceremonial adornments matches the a person appearance cues, presented as the one receiving the bow in a house-visit blessing setting.2014-07-08Outdoor photograph of four people walking along a stone path through a garden toward an open gate, at dusk. A tall figure in the centre wears a long rust-red robe with broad orange-gold borders and a bare shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, a beaded mala and gold armlets; the figure is smiling and walking forward barefoot. Two women flank them: one on the left wears a white saree with gold border and a white flower garland, pressing palms together; one on the right wears a red-orange saree with a white flower garland, also with palms joined. A man in a white dhoti and red shirt walks behind. Palm trees, a hanging flower garland overhead, and house facades with terracotta roofs form the background. Visible identity cues are ceremonial and suggest a person candidate, but the figure's appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2014-07-07A night photograph of a group of men walking along a red-tiled path beside a tree and a concrete utility pole. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a small cloth bag. Around him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, plus an orange-robed man at left. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left edge, partly cropped. Dark trees and a low brick wall with a decorative iron gate fill the background.2011-09-26Outdoor evening scene on a tree-lined street, with parked cars and a house behind. A man in saffron-red robes with a gold-banded cloth, gold armlet and a long red-and-green flower garland stands smiling and receiving guests. Three visitors face him: a woman in a cream patterned sari on the left, a woman in a teal sari with gold border in the centre, and a man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with hands folded in namaste. The woman in teal holds a brass vessel with flowers. Another person in white dhoti is visible at the right edge. Six people are visible.2014-07-08Night photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard. A bearded man in rust-red robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and walks barefoot. Beside him a younger man in red robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver plate. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti plays a barrel drum, and other figures in red and white follow under bright lamplight from a vehicle.2017-02-03Night outdoor arrival scene lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a dark red-brown robe, a thick multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers, and layered gold necklaces stands beside an open dark SUV, smiling. Behind him a bald man in a rust-brown robe with gold beads holds a red packet. On the right, two women in orange saris with white forehead markings join palms, and a man in white holds a tall yellow-and-orange ceremonial banner on a pole. Robed devotees in orange and pale pink walk along the lit path, and a camera with flash sits in the foreground beside a bouquet of orange and pink flowers.2013-07-22July 10 20142014-07-10