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A photograph at an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof, bright and washed out by light. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, adorned with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles and extends his hands toward a woman kneeling in a white sari with a red and white flower garland, her palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor or oil-lamp style offering and a long white-and-red garland. A man in white clothes wearing an ID badge on a lanyard stands at left, smiling, and other devotees in white stand in the background. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers are prominent.

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Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated roof and devotees receiving garlands. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange cloth with long swept-back hair sits at right, holding a white and red flower garland that a devotee receives. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery kneels with palms pressed together, while a man in white shirt and glasses bends forward. A woman in an orange-bordered sari smiles and holds a garland. Other people in white and red garments stand behind, and a woman in pink blouse and cream sari raises her arms to adjust flowers at left. Garlands of white jasmine with red flowers are draped across several people.2006-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a corrugated roof with palm trees visible outside. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold-trimmed border and red-and-white flower garlands stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her a woman in an orange sari with red-and-white garland covers her face with her hands. On the right, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with long hair and a white-and-red garland sits with hands extended toward the garlanded woman. Several other people in white clothes and onlookers fill the background, and garlands and paper decorations hang overhead.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a open-sided shelter with a light roof and bright, hazy daylight. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward, his head lowered, while a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long swept-back dark hair places a hand on his head and face. The saffron-robed figure is bare-chested under the orange wrap and has distinctive long hair, which matches the appearance cues of a person. Behind them, a woman in a pink and white sari with a red and white garland smiles, another woman in an orange and white sari holds up her hand, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white fills the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a covered outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with hanging floral garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red-and-white garland is at right, handing or tying a white and red flower garland to a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes. On the left, a woman in a blue saree with gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a man in white holding his own white and red garland. A smiling man in white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at far left, and devotees in white and orange sit or stand behind. Oil lamps burn in the foreground.2006-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a open-sided shed with metal roof and strings of marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white and red flower garland stands at left, beside a woman in a maroon sari with a white and red garland and gold bangles. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds up a garland at center. At right, a figure in orange robes and a white and red garland sits on the ground before offerings of fruit, flowers, sweets and a bowl, with another person in orange beside him. A woman in cream sari stands at far left. Several people are seen in the background.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photo under a corrugated roof with palm fronds visible behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, presses his palms together and smiles. A man with long dark hair and a beard, in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a carved wooden seat and smiles with his hands raised in greeting. A woman in a pink saree with glasses and a rudraksha mala claps at left. Other people in orange saree and white ritual clothing, some wearing garlands, stand in the background, with a crowd further back.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photo of a covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a row of marigold strings. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, facing away, sits on the floor before a low ritual platform with fruit, flowers and brass offerings, receiving a red-and-white garland from a man in white. Two people in white, one woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in white, press their palms together in greeting, both with white-and-red garlands. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby under the shelter, and a round wooden seat stands at right.2006-12-26Outdoor group photo at a marriage ceremony. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a white and red flower garland and smiles at the center. Beside him an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse claps her hands and smiles. At left a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red garland. At right a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bride in an orange sari with a white and pink garland stands with bangles and jewelry. Behind them are a red and blue banner with a dove emblem, a concrete wall, trees and a brass lamp stand.2007-02-15