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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.

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A 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 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.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual under a open-sided shelter with a concrete floor. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothing and garlands of white flowers with red beads. In the foreground a woman in a red sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt hold a small flame over a brass tray of offerings. Behind them a woman in cream sari and a man in white kurta sit with garlands, while others stand around the edges, including a man in a white shirt at the upper right. Scattered flower petals and brass plates lie on the ground, with stacked white bricks at the right side.2006-12-26A crowded seated ritual gathering in white clothing with many devotees wearing white and garlands of white flowers with red blossoms. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta and a woman in a white sari sit cross-legged holding threads of yellow sacred cord near brass bowls on white stone blocks. Behind them, women in green, pink and lavender saris and men in white shirts hold similar threads and garlands, with a young boy in a light blue shirt and a red cord at the lower right. A man in a brown shirt reaches over the crowd. The setting appears to be a pandal or hall with a dim background.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A middle-aged man in a cream dhoti and cream shirt and a woman in a white saree with a gold border sit side by side, both wearing white and red flower garlands and red bindi marks. A man in a brown shirt leans in from the left holding a small black camera toward them. Behind them, other participants in white clothes with red and white garlands sit on the floor near a small flame and brass plates of flowers and offerings.2006-12-26