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A photograph under a white tented pavilion with metal trusses and colourful festoon decorations. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a white flower garland raises a palm to a woman in a red and gold patterned silk sari with a long braid and jasmine in her hair; the woman stands with her back to the camera. The person holds a metal tray of yellow and white flowers, and white-brick platforms and scattered yellow flower petals surround them. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in red and gold saris wear white flower garlands, with small brass vessels set on the floor.

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A photograph of a marriage or couples ceremony under a large open tent with a metal truss roof and garland-decorated arches. A figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits on a raised white platform, smiling and holding a strand of flowers toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a long braid kneels in the foreground beside a tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them, more men in white and women in red and gold saris wear white flower garlands among trays of fruit and flower offerings.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a pada puja-style devotional ritual under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a white jasmine garland sits on a dark wooden throne-like seat, eyes lowered, while a woman in a cream sari with gold-embroidered border kneels before him, touching his feet and offering yellow flowers. A man in white with a garland kneels beside her near a tray of fruit and marigolds. Behind them, standing devotees in white and red garlands and a woman in a yellow sari watch. Colourful arched decorations and a deity murti are visible at the back, and flower petals scatter the floor.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a pooja ceremony under a open tent. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair at left, holding a microphone in one hand and a small offering in the other, with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck. Couples in white and cream ritual clothing stand in rows, many wearing white and red garlands; women wear saree in red, maroon, mustard and purple. A man in white dhoti kneels on the floor before a low stone platform with brass plates, oil lamps and flower offerings. Marigold and rose petals are scattered across the floor, and a tray of flowers sits near the seated figure. a person cues: long dark hair and orange robes with a garland, seated in a position of honour, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-12-26A 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.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a decorated shrine with multicoloured floral arches and a deity image behind. A woman in a red blouse and lavender and gold sari, with a long braid and jasmine in her hair, leans in toward him. An older man in white clothes with a white garland joins his palms in greeting. A standing attendant in an orange garment is at the left edge. Marigold and jasmine garlands and a canopy frame the scene.2006-12-26