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Indoor hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and framed photo collages on the walls with red curtained alcoves. A figure in a rust-red and gold draped robe, wearing a red and gold turban with a yellow garland and white and red markings on the arms, receives an offering from a young woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace, as a child in orange stands nearby. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a blue badge presses his palms together at left, while other people in orange and white clothing stand around the room.

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December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A bright indoor hall with a white ceiling and red curtained windows, where a man in a maroon-red dhoti, gold-banded sash, a rust-and-gold turban and a red-and-white garland stands at the center. He reaches out to hand items to a line of young boys in saffron-orange robes, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces. Nearby, a woman in white with a black handbag and a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace stand near a red-lined tray. Several onlookers in the background watch the exchange. Wall posters and banners hang along the back of the room. The man in the turban shows distinctive turban and garland cues, so the appearance-based label is a person for this person, who is in the act of giving items to the boys.2013-12-24A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed panels. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a red turban and a red flower garland stands at centre, hands extended toward a line of young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha necklaces, some holding folded orange cloths. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand and sit behind, and a few people in white stand at left. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible overhead.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A crowded indoor hall with pink-and-cream walls and red curtains where a ritual is taking place. In the foreground a man in maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and a maroon turban with white feather stands beside a bald, bare-chested older priest with white markings on his torso and a rudraksha mala, who holds a small wooden staff. Around them young boys in saffron-orange robes stand close, some holding offerings. Behind them, a woman in maroon sari and a man in maroon robe hold a silver tray near a gold-and-red ornate throne with a deity murti. Several other attendees stand in the background.2013-12-24Indoor hall with a long white floor where a man in a maroon-red robe with gold borders and a red turban with white plume, wearing a red and white flower garland, offers something to a line of young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red carpet. On the right, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and glasses watches. Hanging red sashes and framed pictures line the walls. Some boys hold brass plates, and a woman in orange stands at left.2013-12-24A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and framed portraits on the walls. A man in a turban with orange-and-gold trim, wearing a brown-red robe, a pink flower garland, and gold bangles, smiles while an older man in white with a rust-coloured shawl reaches to touch his head in blessing. A woman in an orange sari and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and a line of seated devotees stretches along the right. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-gold attire with a pink garland and ceremonial gold ornaments is the central recipient of the blessing, shown in an in_person setting.2013-11-22 +1 copiesIndoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photo panels, under a white ceiling with fluorescent lights. A smiling man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a maroon turban with gold ornament, and multiple garlands of red and yellow flowers stands centrally, extending his hands to receive offerings. In front of him, several young boys in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and hold saffron cloth bundles. Behind them, a bald man in saffron robes and white-clad attendants stand near a camera operator in a white shirt and vest filming on a tripod. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.2013-12-24November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA group of young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas gather in a bright hall. A woman in a maroon-brown sari with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands in the foreground, facing them. An older bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and another robed man with a white forehead marking stands behind the boys. Orange cloths are held by one boy. Background shows framed photographs on the wall and a decorated deity figure at left.2013-12-24