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Night-time photograph in an apartment block car park with concrete pillars and a sign reading D-302 with an arrow. A smiling woman in a dark red and gold-bordered sari with a red and orange marigold garland stands at centre, her wrist bangles visible. Beside her a younger person in white dhoti and shawl wears a white garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. A woman on the right in a red and gold sari with white jasmine in her hair holds a brass pot topped with green mango leaves, a red flower and white garlands, as if offering it. A person in saffron/orange robes stands at the left edge, partly cropped, and a shaved-headed figure appears behind the pot.

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Night-time photo in an apartment building car park under a concrete ceiling with pillars marked D-302 and PH-3. A man in a dark brown dhoti and wrap with a red and yellow flower garland and gold-coloured bangles smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a white sari with a red and gold border and jasmine in her hair. She holds a brass kalasha topped with a red flower and green leaves, wrapped in a white flower garland, as part of a house-visit pada puja. Behind them a man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti stand by, and a woman in a cream patterned sari is at the right edge.2014-07-08Night-time photo in an apartment building's covered parking area with pillars and a parked car. A smiling man in a dark maroon-brown garment with a multicoloured flower garland and a white-and-yellow garland stands at left, his arms bare with bangles. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and white jasmine garlands on a plate of rice, as part of a pada puja house visit. Another woman in a green-grey outfit stands at right, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at far left.2014-07-08Photo 11688094July 08 20142014-07-08A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red wrap with a wide gold border, a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands, stands at the open side of a dark vehicle under a covered walkway, palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot, banana leaves and flowers, while another woman in a gold-bordered sari with a white flower in her hair smiles beside her. Behind them, a few other people in white and maroon clothing and a photographer with a camera are visible. The scene suggests a devotee greeting during a pada puja house visit.2014-07-07July 08 20142014-07-08Night-time photograph of a street procession in Tamil Nadu. A smiling man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads and a sacred mark on his forehead, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the left edge. A smiling woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass vessel topped with white jasmine flowers, a marigold-style garland and red blossoms, and women in purple and white saris press their palms together behind her. A camera operator and a small child in a striped shirt stand nearby, with houses and a red vehicle visible in the dark background. The scene reads as a welcome ritual with an offering vessel.2014-07-04June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesNight-time street scene in a town. A smiling man with a bare upper torso wears a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala beads, standing with hands together near a woman in a white sari with a gold border who holds a brass kalasha-style pot of white flowers and a yellow flower, an aarti-like welcome offering. A bald man in orange-brown cloth stands at the left edge, and devotees behind include a woman in a purple sari with hands folded. Lights and a red vehicle are visible in the background. Attribution: the page excerpt names a person for this event, but the man's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the image.2014-07-04July 08 20142014-07-08Evening street scene outside a house lined with trees and parked cars. A man in white kurta holds a small brass-coloured kalasha-style vessel with yellow flowers and a red garland draped over his arm, standing beside a woman in a teal sari. Two women on the left, one in a cream patterned sari, smile and look down. On the right, a young man bows in a red-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a beaded armlet, receiving the offering. A person in orange robes stands in the background. The setting suggests a pada puja or house visit ritual.2014-07-08Night-time photograph of a procession on a paved path beneath a tree. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl carries a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, with rudraksha beads and a red garland, and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with gold trim wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, smiling. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris wear rudraksha malas, one holding a small lamp. At the right edge, a woman in white holds her hands together in greeting. A red pillar, a long golden staff and a striped cloth hang nearby. Four women and two men are visible in the scene.2015-08-31