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A photograph of an indoor hall with a plain concrete floor marked by yellow lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned ceremonial object. A small silver plate with money rests on a red-and-gold mat beneath. A man in white clothes bends forward, reaching toward the object with his hands. Standing around are people in white dhotis and white garments, a woman in a white sari, a few spectators in colourful clothing, and a child in green. White plastic chairs line the back. Some people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

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A photograph of a floor-level ritual inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and yellow painted lines. In the centre sits a silver-toned platform draped with a red and gold patterned cloth and a red-orange sash, with marigold-like petals scattered around and a small offering dish in front. A man in a white shirt kneels low at the right, bent over the platform with his hands on it, wearing a wristwatch and a chain around his neck. Around him standing people in white dhotis and white saris, and others in colourful clothes, are partly visible or blurred by motion. White plastic chairs line the back of the room.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28Indoor evening scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground a young woman with a braid adorned with white flowers and an orange-red bindi sits beside a silver ceremonial vessel wrapped in an orange-red band and heaped with white flower garlands, placed on a tray on the floor. Behind it a person in a striped cloth bends low over the floor. Above, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-covered table near an orange and gold cloth backdrop, and another person in jeans stands at the edge of the frame beside yellow floor marking lines. A plastic bag lies by the tray.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 25 20082008-03-25A seated man in white ritual clothing with a saffron-orange shawl sits on a mat in a hall, facing a silver ceremonial vessel decorated with red and yellow flowers and an orange cloth. Standing men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a pouch of small packets, attend him; a bright striped mat and a yellow floor line are visible. Stacked silver trays hold packets wrapped in blue paper. He is not shown with a crown, long swept hair or ornate gold, so his identity is uncertain.2008-03-25A festival scene under a pink and white canopy decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white blouse and red-and-green sari bends forward with her hands extended over a large polished silver vessel on a white-covered table, scattered with rose petals and flower garlands. A man in a white kurta stands at the right, tilting a white and gold cloth or offering over the vessel. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in a cream sari, stand watching. Several people stand at the left edge in white and orange clothing. Loudspeakers and a white arch are visible in the background.2005-01-01July 16 20092009-07-16February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor festival scene under a pink and white tent canopy with draped fabric and red arches. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bows and offers a silver vessel and flowers at the feet of a figure seated on an ornate throne. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a red and white floral garland and a golden shawl, and holds a staff-like ceremonial rod; a carved wooden lion sits beside the throne, draped in white and orange flowers. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby with folded hands, and a young attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the throne holding an offering plate.2005-01-01