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Indoor photo of a smiling man in orange robes and a dark green shawl with gold embroidery, wearing orange and marigold garlands, gesturing toward a fruit offering. A man in a peach-orange robe with red-and-gold border holds a large green tray of fruit with bananas and apples. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, and another person is partly visible at far left. Behind them, a wall shows framed colourful deity pictures and a temple tower print, with a tiled-pattern picture on the right wall and a white plastic chair at lower right.

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Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a brown wooden doorway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a blue plastic chair. In the centre, a bearded young man in a saffron robe with a red and gold-bordered shawl holds a bundle of green wrapped offerings. Opposite him, a smiling man with dark hair wears an orange-and-green shawl with gold embroidery, an orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, and holds the offering. A partially visible bald man stands at right edge. Framed devotional prints of deities hang on the wall behind them, and a small framed artwork is on the upper right.2010-08-09Two smiling men stand indoors exchanging a gift basket wrapped in clear cellophane with pink and red ribbon, filled with sweets and fruit. The man on the right wears a green shawl with gold embroidery over orange robes, orange marigold garlands, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a red tassel. The man on the left wears orange saffron robes and a red bindi. Behind them a wall displays framed photographs of deity murtis and temple gopurams. A blue plastic chair is visible at lower left.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial welcome. On the right, a person in a golden-orange silk saree with a thick green and yellow flower garland bows forward, hands near a woven basket of fruit. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti on the left holds out the basket and a folded white cloth. Between them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, smiling and holding his hands together. Behind them is a backdrop of purple, yellow, red and orange flower arrangements.2010-10-25Indoor photo in a office-like room with grey metal cabinets and glass partitions. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a wooden table: the man on the left, wearing a marigold garland and an orange shawl with gold border over a maroon-and-gold dhoti, smiles while receiving a woven basket of bananas and fruit from a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange garment. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala holds a fruit basket, and another shaved-headed attendant in maroon dhoti stands further back. Two men in orange appear related to the fruit offering, which is wrapped in clear plastic.2014-11-21A photograph of a formal reception on a stage decorated with large floral arrangements in orange marigolds, yellow and purple blooms. A man in a grey shirt on the left holds a woven basket of fruit, including a green lime or pear and an orange, extending it forward. A smiling monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the basket. On the right, a figure in a golden-yellow silk garment and orange dhoti wears a long garland of green leaves and yellow flowers and bows forward with hands together, receiving the offering. Another person in white stands at the far left edge. The figure receiving the garland has long dark hair and appears to be a person (appearance-based candidate, honoured with a garland and fruit basket).2010-10-25February 09 20132013-02-09August 09 20102010-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photo of a formal welcome in an indoor room with red curtains and a red wall hanging. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a sacred mark on his forehead, presents a decorative basket of fruit wrapped in blue and pink tissue to a man in saffron robes and a gold-bordered shawl, who receives it with both hands. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand near a patterned wall hanging. a person is present, shown in saffron and gold ceremonial clothing with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, receiving the gift.2012-01-04A photograph of an indoor room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered bed. A man on the left wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold earrings, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, and extends his open hand toward others while smiling; a fruit basket with apples, a mango and grapes is held nearby. In the centre, a bowed man in saffron-orange turban, shawl and robe bends forward with hands together. Behind them, a third man in orange clothes and glasses stands holding a small plate.2013-02-08A photograph of a ceremonial welcome on a stage decorated with banks of marigolds and yellow and red flowers. On the right, a man in a gold-yellow silk garment wears a long green-leaf and yellow flower garland and smiles while receiving a woven basket of fruit from a man in a grey shirt on the left. Between them stands a monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, smiling and watching. A blue draped curtain forms the backdrop. A man in white clothing stands at the far left edge. The gold-clad figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold-toned clothing, which are cues consistent with a person receiving an offering, though the appearance is not certain.2010-10-25