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A crowded indoor ritual hall under a white canopy strung with small hanging oil lamps and bright lights. Many seated people wear white or cream dhotis and saris, plus gold-bordered maroon and red silk saris, with white jasmine garlands around their necks. Several men with bare upper bodies and white ritual cloths sit in rows, while one standing figure in white and a bald man in a saffron-brown shawl are visible at left. Some participants sit on red and colourful cloth mats with scattered flower petals on the floor. A young boy in a white dhoti with a red forehead mark sits in the foreground, and an elderly woman in a sari sits at left. Decorative arches frame the back of the hall. The scene suggests a group puja or abhishekam; the image does not clearly show an identifiable a person.

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A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19September 16 20132013-09-16December 19 20162016-12-19A large outdoor ritual gathering under a tin-roofed pavilion where many people sit on the ground in white clothes, most wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A woman in a maroon top and white sari is seated centrally while a man in white beside her has his hand raised near her head. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged with flower garlands, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A small fire burns at the right edge and offering plates rest on the ground. Smoke drifts through the hall and a few onlookers stand in the background.2006-12-26May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on the floor adorned with flower garlands, including orange and pink marigold and rose strands. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and white kurta with a striped shawl sits with head bowed while a woman in red and white with a long braid and gold hair ornaments, and a woman in a green and red saree, offer garlands. Older men and women in white and saffron stand and sit nearby, and a row of seated devotees with garlands fills the background under warm ceiling lights. Petals are scattered on the floor. No individual with clear a person cues is clearly identifiable, so presence is unsure.2014-05-10