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Photo of a ritual gathering inside a temple hall with metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-and-white sari sits with eyes closed while a man in a white dhoti and jasmine garland places his hand on her forehead. Beside her, a woman with curly hair in a dark top and a man in a beige shirt, both wearing jasmine and red flower garlands, sit close together. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and colourful clothing watches. At the left edge, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border sits, and at upper left a figure in orange robes stands. Garlanded men in white attend nearby. Watermarked-style photo omitted; no a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a temple-like hall with metal railings. In the centre, a seated woman in a pink and gold sari with a white flower garland bows her head while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with glasses places a long white garland around her neck. Behind them, people in orange and saffron clothing sit and stand, and a woman in a green blouse and a child in red are visible at left. A child is seen at lower right. Several people wear flower garlands and red bindis.2012-05-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony in a hall with metal railings. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a white flower garland sits before a man in white kurta and glasses, who is placing a garland of white flowers and red blossoms around her neck. Behind them, a row of people in orange and saffron clothing and white garlands sit on a red-carpeted platform, and a larger audience of seated devotees in saffron, orange and red fills the rows beyond, with orange banners hanging on the back wall. The visible count of people is large.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Indoor home visit with a red-walled room and a wooden carved panel on the wall. Before him, two shaved-headed priests in white and maroon dhotis with orange shawls perform a padapuja, one holding a silver plate. A man in white with a flower garland and a young girl in white with flowers kneel on the floor, and a woman in white kneels offering a red fruit. Another man bows low on the floor over scattered petals. Standing onlookers in orange robes and black clothing watch from the back, with a woman in green near them. Red apples are held by several participants.2014-06-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a hall with a red carpet and steel crowd barriers. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits with eyes closed while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a visitor badge and white and red flower garlands, places his hand on her forehead. Another man in a white shirt and a bald-headed man in white ritual clothing sit nearby. Several garlanded people in white and a man in white shirt stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers, including several Western-looking women, watching from behind the railing. An orange cloth hangs at the top of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2011-11-29December 19 20162016-12-19A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19A large hall filled with seated devotees in garlands during a ceremony. In the foreground, a woman in a white and red silk sari with gold jewellery, a jasmine-and-marigold garland and a long braid sits with eyes closed beside a man in cream silk dhoti and kurta with a yellow-and-pink garland. Behind them, an older man in white with a white beard and a woman in a blue sari sit among other garlanded attendees, and a woman in a green sari sits at right. Behind the row, more devotees in white and saffron stand and sit, and a black stand-mounted camera and dark pillars line the back of the room.2014-05-10December 19 20162016-12-19July 30 20062006-07-30A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped pillars and an overhead canopy of pink, orange and yellow flowers. A bride in a red and gold sari with flower garlands sits on an orange cloth beside a groom in a dhoti. A bare-chested priest in a green-bordered dhoti kneels at a ritual setup, gesturing toward brass and copper kalasha pots and lamps. Standing relatives in green, gold and red saris watch, some smiling, and a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among them. A man in a cream kurta with a brown shawl stands at right, and seated family members in orange and purple saris sit on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16