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Outdoor photo on a lawn in front of a pale building with trimmed cypress hedges. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and a red headband reaches toward a silver tray of offerings, decorated with red flowers, yellow blossoms and green leaves. Three devotees surround the tray: a young man in a grey t-shirt, a man in white ritual clothes with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in a pink and green sari with flowers in her hair. The saffron-robed figure is a priest or sannyasi receiving the offering; the robe is saffron, not a visible crown or distinctive a person cue, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on green lawn in front of a light-grey building with hedges behind. A person in an orange saffron shawl and a red-and-orange headwrap stands at the right, hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a striped border holds a sheet of paper and wears a rudraksha-style mala. In the centre a man in white clothes and glasses holds a tray with a red-and-gold floral arrangement, yellow flowers and a brass vessel. At left a woman in a green and pink sari leans in toward the tray, a man in a grey shirt stands behind her, and a child in white and another woman in orange are partly visible at the edge. Six people are visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Outdoors on a green lawn in front of a white two-storey house, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a silver tray of yellow flowers and a red-and-white floral arrangement, while a woman in a green sari with gold-rimmed glasses stands at left and another woman in a saffron-orange sari with a bindi stands at right with hands folded in front of her. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a woman in an orange top, and a young person in a yellow t-shirt watch the scene. The central man in white appears to be a priest performing a ritual offering, and the scene has no clearly identifiable a person by appearance.2008-05-03October 14 20082008-10-14Outdoor arrival scene at a white building with palm plants, where a bald man in an orange-saffron shawl over orange dhoti, with a sandalwood mark on his forehead, gold necklaces and bangles, stands beside an open white SUV holding a bouquet of red and white flowers. Around him, several women in saris, including a woman in a green sari with a brass lamp, a woman in maroon-gold holding a silver plate with bananas and fruit, and women in blue and orange saris, stand in a welcoming line. A man in a white dhoti with a red flower bundle stands behind the vehicle, and a bare-chested man appears at the right edge.2008-10-14Outdoor photo of a small group gathered around a decorated deity murti on a wooden table under trees. A man in a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl, left, bends forward with hands near the murti. Central figure wears a saffron/orange robe, a red head wrap, a tilak, rudraksha beads and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace; he is. Another man in white with a red-and-white sash and beaded mala stands behind the murti. Two women at right wear a maroon sari with gold border and a mustard-yellow sari, respectively. The murti has an ornate golden crown, red-and-gold garments and a garland.2008-10-14Outdoor photograph at a white-pillared entrance where a priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth and white forehead marks stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a woman in a navy top and another in a dark olive-and-orange sari hold a brass aarti lamp with a bright oil flame, and an older woman in a brown-and-green sari with gold necklace stands near it. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a green sash and rudraksha mala stands, and other onlookers watch. A white car door edge is at the right. Priest's role: officiating aarti welcome. Number of visible people: about six.2008-10-14A photo of a devotional offering outside a house entrance with a tiled front step. A woman in a green and pink sari with gold bangles holds out a small brass or metal vessel with yellow flowers and a red flower up to a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who reaches to receive it. Behind them, several women in orange and purple saris and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the open doorway, with shoes placed on the steps below. The man receiving the offering wears no visible crown, saffron robe or other distinctive a person cues, so no identity is asserted.2008-05-03October 14 20082008-10-14A photograph of a residential street outside a stucco house with terracotta roof tiles and a leafy tree. Four people stand near the open trunk of a white car. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands beside a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha bead necklace. Center, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red-orange shawl holds her hands together. On the right, a man in a bronze-brown silk kurta with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding a silver kalasha topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves, and a silver tray with flowers, fruit and lamps. Another person's hand holds the tray at the right edge. Ritual puja items are being carried. The man with the kalasha wears glasses and has no visible long swept-back hair, crown or saffron clothing, so his identity is uncertain.2008-09-30Outdoor photo on a grassy park path beside a pond with trees behind. A bald man in white shirt and orange ochre robe with a large beaded necklace stands at left-center, while a long-haired person in orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi smiles at center. A man in white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl at far left holds his palms together in anjali. A man in white shirt and glasses at right holds a brass-rimmed decorated tray with coconut, fruit and flowers, with a red garland on a woven basket, and a lady in black jacket and orange kurta stands behind him with palms joined. Several onlookers stand at the right edge. This appears to be a welcome offering of a coconut and fruit tray.2009-10-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, receives a silver plate of fruit, flowers and offerings from a kneeling woman in a blue-and-silver sari. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, including older women in white and gold-bordered saris, a woman in a purple sari, and men in shirts. A brass pot and a bowl of milk sit nearby, with scattered flower petals on the ground.2003-04-02