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A photo of a seated ritual exchange beside a white-brick fire pit or homa structure with a small brass vessel and flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland, a sleeveless red top and an orange wrap, smiles and feeds a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt who sits cross-legged on a mat. Other people in pink, maroon and orange clothing stand behind, and a red plate of sweets sits in the foreground.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron top and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland with a blue flower, smiling as he takes flower petals from a large steel bowl and offers them to a boy in a grey striped shirt who kneels before him. A bowl of red and white petals sits in the foreground. Behind them, girls in orange, purple and pink salwar outfits and a woman in a red-bordered sari stand watching in a white-walled hall.2007-12-24A photograph of a temple ritual in a hall with white brick platform. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over a red garment and a white flower garland with green and red ribbons, sits and hands a small offering to a young boy in a bright orange t-shirt who leans in and reaches toward it. Behind them a cameraman in white kurta with an orange shawl films, and several seated people play instruments and watch. Pyramid-stacked brass pots and decorated umbrellas stand at left, a tray of sweets sits at lower left, and a deity figure with flowers appears at right edge.2007-12-24A photograph of a homa ceremony in a hall with woven mats on the floor. A boy in a white striped shirt and blue jeans kneels before a seated figure in an orange dhoti and red top, wearing a white flower garland with green and red ribbon accents. The seated figure reaches to touch the boy's head, while a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby beside a metal bowl and brass vessels. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, a man in a yellow and black shirt watches, and a white fan is visible. A small fire pit with white stone edging is in the foreground.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a woven mat floor. In the foreground a young boy in an orange polo shirt and orange track pants eats a white sweet offered from the fingers of a woman in a red sleeveless top with a white, green and purple flower garland. Behind them a man in orange shawl and white clothes sits beside a metal plate, and a man with a white headband and orange shawl looks on. A man in white kurta holds a camera at the left, and other people in white clothing sit or stand around. A small metal vessel is at the right edge. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering with a boy kneeling on a mat while a long-haired man in a red sleeveless top and a white flower garland touches the boy's face with his hand. Around them, many youths and children stand close, some in white shirts, striped shirts and a pink dress; several men wear saffron-orange shawls, and one person holds a small video camera. A white ceiling fan, paper garlands strung across the wall, and a small brass dish with offerings are visible on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues, so the identity remains unsure.2007-12-25A photograph of a seated ritual or darshan scene on a woven mat. A young boy in an orange tracksuit kneels at left, holding a small white item and bowing his head. Facing him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl sits with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver plate. In front, a woman in a red sleeveless top wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and reaches toward the plate. At right, another man in orange shawl smiles. Behind, a man in white holds up a camera, and a standing man in white clothes is partly visible at left. A metal vessel sits on the floor at right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a plain white-walled room with a ceiling fan and small coloured paper decorations. A seated person in a red sleeveless top and white flower garland, with a dark mala, is at the centre, facing a boy in a grey-and-navy shirt who reaches toward them and holds something small and red. Standing around them are children, a young woman in a red dress with a rudraksha-style necklace on the left, and adults in white clothes with orange shawls, one holding a camcorder. A low white platform with flowers sits in the foreground. a person's candidacy is unclear from appearance, so the seated figure is described only by role.2007-12-25