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Outdoor ritual scene near water with a man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red dhoti-style garment, with a white paste mark on his shoulder and a long white jasmine garland, standing at left facing a woman in a white top with rudraksha mala who kneels holding a silver tray of apples, red-brown beads and small brass items. A woman with long brown hair in a white top stands at lower right accepting an apple. Several people in white and orange-red robes stand behind, and a man at top holds a camera. Gold bangles and beaded bracelets are visible. The setting appears to be a ritual puja or padapuja.

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A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors on wet ground. A person on the left wears a red-orange turban and a red-orange robe with gold borders, a white floral garland, and gold bangles, with white paste marks on the upper arm; they reach toward an offering. In the centre, a woman in a white blouse and red-orange rudraksha mala kneels holding a silver tray with peaches, sugar crystals and sweets. On the right, a woman in a white blouse and rudraksha mala holds a fruit. Behind them, devotees in red-orange and white clothing stand, and camera operators with video and still cameras film the scene. Two additional women in red-orange saris stand at right.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor water-side setting. A figure on the left wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment, a white jasmine garland, gold ornaments and gold bangles; white marks are painted on the bare shoulder and arm. The figure smiles and extends a hand holding a peach-coloured fruit over a silver tray filled with similar fruits and small silver items. Facing them on the right, a bald man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a fruit and tends the tray. A woman in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala sits between them, and a man in an orange mala stands behind.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual on wet ground. A bare-shouldered figure in orange-red wrap with a red turban and a long white flower garland holds out an apple toward a seated man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his palms raised. Beside them a woman in white sari with red-and-gold border holds a silver tray of apples and offerings. Behind, a cameraman and other people in white and orange-red clothing stand watching, one holding a camera with flash. a person candidate present by appearance: the turbaned figure in orange-red with white garland and gold armband shows cues, role unclear, and the page names the event; treated as probable.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17June 26 20142014-06-26