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A photograph in a small corner room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A man with short curly hair and a red forehead mark stands at left, wearing a white kurta, white dhoti with red border and an orange shawl, hands clasped. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark, a gold ceremonial necklace and an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling upward. A woman in a gold-orange sari with a red forehead mark gestures as she speaks at right. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth sits in front, with a steel plate of fruit, a steel tumbler and small brass vessels on an orange cloth before him. A woman in a maroon checked sari kneels at lower right, bent forward over the ritual items.

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A small tiled room where a seated priest with bare back and a gold necklace performs a puja on an orange cloth, with a brass plate of fruit, a silver vessel and a small oil lamp before him. A woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl kneels at right and reaches toward the offerings, while a smiling person in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala sits behind her. Two young men in white dhotis stand at left against the wall, one bare-chested with arms folded and the other in a white kurta with an orange shawl, also arms folded. The scene shows a ritual gathering in a simple ashram room with cream walls.2006-12-04Indoor photograph in a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a beaded necklace and an orange sleeveless top smiles while sitting against the wall. Nearby, a bare-chested priest sits on an orange cloth beside a plate of fruit and small brass vessels, and a kneeling man in white dhoti and orange shawl tends to the ritual items. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl look on, and a man in white shirt and dhoti on the right holds his palms together in anjali. A white cloth and a silver kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor.2006-12-04Indoor photograph of a small room with pale walls and a speckled floor where a ritual is taking place. A shirtless older man with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on an orange cloth, facing a silver plate of fruit and a small kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with orange border kneels and bows over a small mirror-like tray, while another woman in orange sits against the wall with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands watches. A plate of fruit, a yellow basket and a small rolled cloth lie on the floor.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph in a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulders and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling. In front of him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low with his head near the floor, his saffron shawl draped over his back. A shirtless man in an orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a small silver vessel. Two standing men on the right wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls; one has a rudraksha mala and gray beard, the other stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young man at far left in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with arms folded. Steel containers sit on the floor nearby. Four physical people are prominent with others partially visible.2006-12-04Indoor photograph in a small plain-walled room with a speckled floor, where a seated bare-chested man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, his back to the camera, is attended during a small ritual. Nearby on an orange cloth are a brass plate with lemons and fruit, small metal vessels and a silver lamp. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and bends forward over the offerings. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, seated on the floor, looks down. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands with hands clasped, and another standing man in white with glasses and folded hands watches. A man in white with arms crossed stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone, so the role is given as devotee or attendant.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a small corner room with cream walls and a speckled floor where a ritual is taking place. In the lower left, a bare-chested man with a gold necklace and dark beads sits on an orange cloth, his back to the camera, holding a plate of fruit and a silver vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold borders kneels on the floor, her hands clasped toward him. Behind her, another woman in an orange garment sits smiling. Two young men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand arms crossed against the wall. Brass pots, a plate of fruit, a lit oil lamp and a red tray sit nearby.2006-12-04Photograph of an indoor room with pale walls and a doorway. A young woman in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair, smiling broadly with long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Beside her a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with hands folded, a wristwatch visible. A man in white shirt kneels on the floor before a brass plate of fruit and flower petals, while another man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak on his forehead stands with arms folded, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Floor offerings include marigold and rose petals and a plate of bananas. Consistent with a Bhoomi Puja ritual setting.2008-04-01Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a speckled floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a mat and smiles. In front, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels with folded hands bowed toward him. Nearby on an orange cloth are a brass tray of fruit, a small silver vessel and flower petals. Three more standing men watch: one in white with arms crossed and an orange shawl, one bearded with folded hands in white and orange, and one in white shirt and glasses with palms pressed together.2006-12-04June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph taken inside a narrow, plain-walled room with beige walls and a grey floor. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man stands at left with hands folded at his chest, wearing a white dhoti with a red border and a gold chain. Beside him, a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red border wears an orange shawl and holds his hands together. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor smiling. Next to him, a man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt kneels with hands clasped. A bald older man in white sits at the far right edge. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in orange cloth sits facing away, before a brass tray of fruits, bananas, a coconut, flowers and small silver vessels on an orange cloth. Some other partially visible people appear at the edges.2006-12-04