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A photograph of an indoor hall with framed landscape pictures on the wall and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling man with grey hair and a moustache wears a yellow silk kurta with a black shawl and holds a small golden ritual implement toward a white, shaggy object at left. Beside him, a man in a yellow kurta and black shawl, head bowed, also holds a golden implement. At right, a person in orange robes stands partly visible. Other onlookers are behind them.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with framed pictures and recessed lights on the wall behind. A man on the right with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a yellow kurta with a black shawl, extends a golden ceremonial implement toward a large fan-like bundle of white and grey fibres held up in front of a seated figure in yellow clothing. A second man in a yellow and black shawl stands behind him, and a peacock feather fan appears in the lower left foreground. Gold and brass deity-like figures are partly visible on the left. The scene suggests a puja or blessing, with the implement being waved over the offering.2008-05-12May 12 20082008-05-12Indoor photo in a gallery-like hall with framed pictures on the wall. Two men in yellow-gold silk kurta-style garments with black shawls stand at right and center, one man at right reaching toward a large white fluffy object held by a woman in a yellow and gold sari with a white hair-like mass, possibly a ceremonial or decorative item. A peacock-feather display appears at lower left. Framed landscape pictures hang above. No identification of any person is made.2008-05-12A photo of an indoor event hall with framed landscape pictures and a golden statue at left. Two men in saffron-yellow kurtas with black shawls stand in the centre-right, the man at right with grey hair and a moustache smiling and holding a white yak-hair chamara fly-whisk. A woman in a yellow silk sari with gold bangles and a paper envelope stands at left, and a bare-chested man with a red tilak and a rudraksha-style mala stands behind. A peacock-feather fan is at lower left. Several people are visible in the background.2008-05-12Two men in golden-yellow silk kurtas with white silk shawls stand close together, both wearing the white-and-gold border shawls typical of ceremonial dress. The man on the left, with swept-back grey hair and a moustache, smiles broadly while raising a hand to his head. Beside him a man with short dark hair and a moustache looks toward the left. A blurred red-clad figure appears at the right edge, and a dark speaker sits on the upper right against a white wall with posted papers. Indoors, appears to be an event setting.2008-05-12Photograph of two men standing side by side in a plain white-walled room. The man on the left, with grey hair and a grey moustache, wears a golden-yellow silk kurta-style garment with a white silk shawl draped over his shoulders, and looks to the side. The man on the right, with dark hair and a moustache, wears a golden-yellow kurta with a white silk shawl bordered in gold zari, and holds his hands together in front of him. No deity, altar, or ritual objects are visible.2008-05-12Indoor evening photograph of a crowd at a warmly lit hall with framed landscape paintings on the wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands beside a man in a white shirt and glasses. Behind them a man in a dark jacket and a woman with a red bindi look on. At the right edge an older man with grey hair and a dark scarf reaches forward, blurred in motion, possibly offering or handling something. Several people are visible, and a blurred figure is in the lower foreground.2008-05-12A photograph of a man in a yellow kurta with a black shawl standing with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar at an indoor event. Beside him, a person in saffron and maroon robes wearing a gold-beaded mala and a gold pendant holds a silver-handled whisk of white fibre, and a second white whisk is held at the right edge. A peacock-feather bouquet sits at the left edge, a paper shopping bag reading Be Blessed hangs nearby, and framed photographs line the wall behind. Several other people stand in the background.2008-05-12Indoor photo at dim evening lighting of several people gathered around a white-draped object. A woman on the right wears an orange-red shawl over her head and works with the implement. Beside her a man in a dark shawl and light kurta watches and holds something in his hands. Behind them, a man in a dark jacket stands near framed pictures on a wall, and a woman with a white garland or flowers stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a hall with ceiling spotlights and framed artwork.2008-05-12A photograph inside a room with pink walls and hanging orange and red decorations. A bald older man in a brown kurta with a red beaded mala and folded hands bows his head while a younger man in a beige turban and orange shawl, wearing a long red bead garland with gold accents and gold bangles, places both hands on his head in a blessing gesture. Other men stand around, including one in white and one in a dark shirt looking on. The turbaned man wears a red bead garland and gold bangles, and the outer edge of a figure in orange clothing is visible at right.2012-04-21May 12 20082008-05-12Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with patterned curtains and a cushioned sofa. A man in a red and gold silk shawl with a sindoor-marked forehead stands with palms joined in namaste, head bowed. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a saffron-orange robe and bends toward him. Behind them a man in white with a red-and-gold bordered shawl also joins his palms and smiles, and another man in white stands further back.2005-05-01