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A photograph of a seated ritual or darshan scene on a woven mat. A young boy in an orange tracksuit kneels at left, holding a small white item and bowing his head. Facing him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl sits with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver plate. In front, a woman in a red sleeveless top wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and reaches toward the plate. At right, another man in orange shawl smiles. Behind, a man in white holds up a camera, and a standing man in white clothes is partly visible at left. A metal vessel sits on the floor at right.

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A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a woven mat floor. In the foreground a young boy in an orange polo shirt and orange track pants eats a white sweet offered from the fingers of a woman in a red sleeveless top with a white, green and purple flower garland. Behind them a man in orange shawl and white clothes sits beside a metal plate, and a man with a white headband and orange shawl looks on. A man in white kurta holds a camera at the left, and other people in white clothing sit or stand around. A small metal vessel is at the right edge. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa ceremony in a hall with woven mats on the floor. A boy in a white striped shirt and blue jeans kneels before a seated figure in an orange dhoti and red top, wearing a white flower garland with green and red ribbon accents. The seated figure reaches to touch the boy's head, while a man in white with an orange shawl sits nearby beside a metal bowl and brass vessels. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, a man in a yellow and black shirt watches, and a white fan is visible. A small fire pit with white stone edging is in the foreground.2007-12-25Indoor photograph of a seated ritual scene with a long-haired figure in a red-orange garment and white and multicolour flower garland receiving an offering from a young boy in a pale yellow t-shirt and dark trousers who kneels before them. A man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace sits behind, and a metal plate or tray is held between them. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a water bottle and a mobile phone are visible. The setting is a floor mat with a fan visible at the top.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual scene indoors on a woven mat floor. A long-haired person in a red-orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white and multicolour flower garland, sits cross-legged and feeds a small child in a green shirt and grey shorts who leans forward to receive food from their fingers. Around them, men and youths in white dhoti-kurta clothing with orange shawls stand and sit, one holding a bowl. A cameraman in white films the scene. Plates of bananas and fruit, brass bowls, a microphone on a stand and a flower-decorated tray sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand is at the right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tatami-style mat floor. A young boy in a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala stands with cupped hands, receiving something from a woman in a red sleeveless top wearing a white and orange flower garland. Men in orange shawls over white clothes sit and kneel nearby, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white kurta looks on. A woman in white with an orange shawl films with a handheld video camera. Several children and adults stand along the left side. A white electric fan and orange curtains are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25