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A photograph of a garland-giving reception under a corrugated metal roof. A man in white kurta with folded hands and a woman in a red-maroon saree receive white and red flower garlands from a figure in saffron-orange robes who kneels at the lower right, with a second saffron-robed attendant beside them. Other people in white and orange clothing stand around, and a large wooden drum is visible at right.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a crowded open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth, with long dark hair, sits behind a seated man in white dhoti and shirt whose head is bowed and is being touched by the sannyasi's raised hand, while a fresh white garland with red flowers hangs around the man's neck. A large round wooden plate or base lies at the right. Around them stand devotees: a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a blue sari with a green-trimmed sari on the left, men in white, and a man in an orange shirt at the right. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the rafters in the background.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photo of a covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a row of marigold strings. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, facing away, sits on the floor before a low ritual platform with fruit, flowers and brass offerings, receiving a red-and-white garland from a man in white. Two people in white, one woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in white, press their palms together in greeting, both with white-and-red garlands. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby under the shelter, and a round wooden seat stands at right.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and open sides, crowded with onlookers in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with long dark hair sits at a low wooden platform and places a white and red flower garland on the head of a bowing couple. The bowing man wears white dhoti and shirt; the woman kneeling beside him wears a red sari with a white garland. Nearby, a woman in a teal sari with gold border stands at left, and others in white dhotis and saffron garments stand around. Brass puja vessels and yellow marigold flowers sit on the platform in front, and a large carved wooden drum-shaped object is at right. Strings of decorative flags hang in the upper right.2006-12-26A photograph of a temple-style ritual under a corrugated roof open on the sides. A seated bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth, reaches out to drape a garland of white flowers and red roses on an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. Around them, standing devotees wear orange shawls, white garments and saffron-coloured saris, and a woman in a red and purple sari watches at left. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit in front, a small fire burns near the lower left, and a round wooden platform stands at right with marigold strands hanging above.2006-12-26A photograph at an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof, bright and washed out by light. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, adorned with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles and extends his hands toward a woman kneeling in a white sari with a red and white flower garland, her palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a lit camphor or oil-lamp style offering and a long white-and-red garland. A man in white clothes wearing an ID badge on a lanyard stands at left, smiling, and other devotees in white stand in the background. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers are prominent.2006-12-26A photograph taken under a corrugated roof open at the sides, with palm trees visible outside. A man with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing an orange saffron cloth, kneels at the lower right and reaches toward a bowl of offerings, including fruit and flowers, placed on the ground. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti bends forward over the offerings. Standing behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a white and red flower garland. Women in saris, one in purple and gold, another in orange, stand with hands joined. Several onlookers in white and cream clothing stand nearby, and a wooden ritual seat is visible at right.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26