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A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a green-and-pink striped mat, extending his right hand toward a brown coconut held by a second man. The second man wears a wrap with yellow-gold borders over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, a round gold-toned pendant, a silver bracelet, and eyeglasses, with white ash marks on his chest and arms. He bends over the coconut in a focused gesture, hands clasped around it. A small white paper plate with the handwritten name Priyan lies in the foreground, and a blurred crowd of white-clad participants sits in the background of a large hall.

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A photograph of a seated ritual at a large indoor gathering. On the right, a bald-headed man with a short beard and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a cream and saffron-bordered wrap and a silver wristwatch, holding a small object and looking down. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a brown wrist band holds out a brown coconut toward him. A white placard reading SRI PRIYAN is propped in the foreground, with a striped mat beneath. Other seated people in white and saffron fill the blurred background.2017-04-23A photograph of a seated ritual exchange in a hall. On the right, a bearded man with long hair tied back, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and a cream-and-gold wrap, holds a small ritual object and gestures over a brown coconut. On the left, a young man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead holds out his palm beneath the coconut. Behind them, many seated people in white and orange clothing fill the floor on a colourful striped mat.2017-04-23April 23 20172017-04-23A photograph of a large ritual gathering with many participants dressed in white clothes and orange-red shawls. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl sits facing a man with long dark hair, a beard and a hoop earring, who holds up a brown coconut in his open palm. Behind them, seated rows of devotees in white garments and orange-red sashes are engaged in ritual activity, with blurred figures and brass-toned vessels on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering with a coconut.2017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants dressed in white with orange-red shawls, many bending forward over ritual setups. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl holds a brown coconut on his open palm, offering it toward a bald man in white with an orange shawl. Gold bangles and hoop earrings are visible. The background shows many more devotees in white and orange sitting at tables with brass vessels and decorative mats. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2017-03-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20172017-04-23April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of seated devotees dressed in white and pale pink. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a pale pink dhoti-style garment with orange and gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and red-beaded bracelets, holds out a brown coconut toward a shirtless young man in a white dhoti sitting across from him. A bald man in pink kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Pink and striped mats cover the floor, and a pink banner decorates the back wall. The scene suggests a coconut-based ritual in a ceremonial gathering.2017-04-23March 14 20172017-03-14 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor for a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with red pillars. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti over white cloth, holds a small brass vessel and a spoon while pouring liquid over offerings. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a pink and white flower garland and a gold-toned armband, and holds his hands out palm-up toward the offerings. Between them are plates of bananas, marigold-like flowers, rice and coconuts decorated with white flowers, consistent with an abhishekam or naming-ceremony puja. A large white ceremonial umbrella and a gilded carved frame stand behind them.2017-04-17April 23 20172017-04-23A photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants dressed in white clothing with orange-red shawls. In the foreground, a young man with glasses and an orange-red shawl sits on a black chair with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in a white t-shirt with a short beard and a wooden bead necklace who holds a brown coconut in his open palm. Gold bangles are visible on the seated man's wrist. Behind them, a woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the middle row, and other attendees fill the background, with a partially visible bald head at the bottom right. Green leaves and a few coconuts lie on the floor nearby.2017-03-14