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Close photo of seated devotees at a ceremony, most of them wearing white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands. In the centre, a woman in a brown embroidered top and a blue patterned blouse holds hands with a man in white clothing, their clasped hands resting on her lap. To the left, a woman in a teal and gold sari sits beside a man in a pale blue shirt and dark trousers. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible. The scene is crowded and only partly visible at the frame edges.

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Close-up photo of two people's hands joined in a ritual gesture. A darker hand wearing a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet rests over a hand with a gold bangle and a ring, both sitting among white and red flower garlands. The clothing is white, with a green and gold textile at the left edge and a red flower arrangement at the right. The hands appear to be part of a marriage or kalyanam-style ceremony.2011-11-29December 26 20062006-12-26Close indoor photo of a seated devotee in a teal patterned salwar kameez with a white jasmine and red flower garland, smiling and holding hands with an older man in a beige shirt and white trousers who also wears a white garland. To the left, a person with long dark curly hair in a brown and teal patterned shawl sits with an orange cord visible; a white-clad person sits in the upper left background. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with garlanded attendees. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2011-11-29A photograph of a pada-puja on an orange cloth. Several seated devotees receive garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border lowers her head as a garland is placed over her, and beside her a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti is also garlanded. To the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold pattern is garlanded and seated. A man in white garments stands at the right edge. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men in white and some in orange watches. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual at close range. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery, a gold maang tikka and white jasmine garlands sits on the floor, eyes lowered, while a woman in a green silk sari with gold border leans in to place a white flower into her joined hands. Beside her a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt sits with hands cupped, also wearing a garland of white jasmine, red roses and apples. Women in silk saris stand behind holding a brass tray and a lit oil lamp. Orange floor and white draped backdrop.2013-09-16A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red sari and bare-shouldered wrap, wearing layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers and rudraksha beads, receiving a garland and offering from devotees. A woman in a blue blouse with a long braid and a white-shirted man with a red tilak lean in with hands extended toward the garlanded figure, while people in orange and saffron clothing stand behind. The floor is a patterned tile. The figure is an ascetic in saffron-colored dress, so this is a person with rudraksha malas and garlands, shown in a devotional darshan or pada puja setting.2014-07-01A close photograph of a devotee in a white and gold-trimmed blouse kneeling and offering something to a seated figure on a red cushioned throne. The seated figure wears a red-brown robe and is draped in layered garlands of white jasmine, red roses, red and green beaded strands, with gold bangles on the wrists. A second person in a black turban is partially visible at the left edge. The offering appears to be a ritual handover of a small object between the hands, in a decorated temple-like setting with floral garlands. a person is not identifiable from appearance here; the figure is shown from behind and hands only, so no appearance-based candidate is established.2016-07-19September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep maroon-red sari-style garment with a gold border, adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and green flower garlands, rudraksha beads, and bangles, receiving attention from kneeling devotees. Two elderly devotees kneel before the figure: an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white forehead mark, and an older woman in a blue blouse with white flowers in her braid, both with hands extended. A younger man in a white shirt with a red and white garland kneels beside them. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron robes stand in a room with a striped floor mat and a standing fan, and a brass plate sits near the seated figure.2014-07-01March 07 20132013-03-07