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Street photograph of a roadside scene in a town with concrete walls, a blue tarp and a pile of rubble. A woman in an orange shawl and white trousers holds a large snake draped over her arms, while a man in a red scarf and grey kurta stands facing it. Another woman in a red kurta with an orange shawl smiles beside them, a man in a white shirt and a man in a cap and grey shirt watch, and an older woman in a floral dress sits on a mat with a drum. A small child is partly visible at the lower right. A Hindi sign points toward a toilet.

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A street scene in a dusty, unpaved lane with concrete walls and a pole. A smiling woman in a red kurta with orange dupatta and a dark handbag stands at left. A young woman in an orange striped kurta and orange shawl holds a large python draped over her shoulders and arms, smiling at a man in a white kurta and red scarf who reaches toward the snake. Several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a child is visible at right edge.2006-06-03June 03 20062006-06-03June 03 20062006-06-03Overhead view of a dusty concrete courtyard beside a brick building and a shallow stream channel, with a group of devotees in orange and saffron shawls gathered around a ritual setup. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth stands at the top right holding a large snake draped over his arms, while women in orange saris and orange-shawled people stand around. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a shaved head stands near the centre-right, and a child in an orange shawl stands at right. A green mat and a patterned purple blanket lie on the ground, with offerings and small items scattered nearby. A blue-painted small shrine stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a public outdoor ritual with snake handling in a town setting. Several figures in the foreground wear white and orange, and a figure in a maroon cloth stands at the left edge.2006-06-03May 24 20062006-05-24July 08 20082008-07-08Outdoor photograph on riverside steps at a crowded gathering of devotees near a river ghat. A woman in the centre wears a rust-red sari with orange and red beaded malas and a vertical tilak on her forehead, smiling as she stands among others. Around her, people in white kurtas and dresses, saffron-orange and teal saris, and a man in a wide-brimmed hat and blue shirt stand close together. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a few carry brass plates. Steps and worn stone edges are visible behind the crowd.2014-04-30July 02 20082008-07-02A photograph of a group descending stone ghat steps. In the centre, a man in a red-orange wrap with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and orange tilak, carries a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand and walks barefoot. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red bead mala and a red tilak stands in white. To the right, a woman in a deep red sari with an orange border and a long rudraksha mala walks with a red bag. Behind them, several onlookers in casual clothes, including a man in purple and a man in maroon shirt, move along the steps.2014-04-30January 05 20062006-01-05July 02 20082008-07-02A photograph of a mountain pilgrimage path with a group walking uphill past roadside shops and corrugated-roof stalls. In the foreground a smiling young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a loose saffron-orange robe and carries a tall wooden staff. Beside him a man in a white shirt has an orange shawl and a red tilak, and a young woman in a pink kurta wears glasses and an orange shawl. Others in orange and white follow behind on the steep stone-paved slope, with green hillside and a winding road below.2004-06-17