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A seated gathering of many devotees dressed in white, most wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, sits on the ground in rows at a large open-air event. In the foreground a man in an all-white garland-draped outfit touches the forehead of an older woman in a gold-bordered cream sari with a red garland and a dark beaded necklace, while she sits with her eyes closed. Plates of food and banana leaves or bowls are placed before the people, and a young girl in white with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge. Several women wear red and maroon saris and garlands. Flowers and offering plates are scattered around the floor, and the setting appears to be a large hall or pandal with tents above.

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Seated devotees in a hall during a group ritual, many wearing white dhotis and shirts with white-and-red flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a garland of white and red flowers, places a hand on the forehead of a woman in a cream sari with a white and red garland. Behind them a small square brick fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor, with brass plates and offering dishes arranged around. Other participants sit on the ground in pairs, some holding brass vessels, and a woman in a blue sari appears at the right edge.2006-12-26A large seated gathering of devotees in white, cream and bright saris at a ceremonial event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in a blue sari with a red-and-gold border, who wears a similar garland and holds her hands together. Behind them other garlanded participants sit on the floor with brass plates and bowls, and a man in white with a shaved head is visible. The setting is an open hall with concrete floor and white blocks.2006-12-26A seated man in white dhoti and shirt wearing white and red flower garlands applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in a white sari with a cream border, who also wears a white and red garland and holds a small cloth. Both sit on a woven mat among rows of seated participants in white clothes and garlands. Fresh flowers, a pink plastic bowl, scattered petals, and brass vessels lie on the floor in front of them. Many people are visible in the background, several in white with garlands.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a man with a moustache and white shirt and a woman in a white sari with lilac border sit cross-legged, she holding a small plate of flowers near a brass lamp. Around them brass bowls, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit, a steel tiffin-style container and banana leaf plates lie on the bare ground. Many others sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, and one man in the background raises a phone to photograph. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with offerings.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated ritual on a bare ground floor. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white and red flower garland holds a small flame near the face of a woman in a red and white checked blouse, dark red sari and white flower garland, who holds a small brass cup. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and other devotees in white and garlands sit on mats; a person in a pink checked shirt and an ID badge sits at right, and a man photographs with a camera at upper left. Scattered white blocks and a blue bag lie nearby.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26