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A photo of a covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and a row of marigold strings. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, facing away, sits on the floor before a low ritual platform with fruit, flowers and brass offerings, receiving a red-and-white garland from a man in white. Two people in white, one woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in white, press their palms together in greeting, both with white-and-red garlands. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby under the shelter, and a round wooden seat stands at right.

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A covered outdoor ritual space with a corrugated roof and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in orange cloth with bare upper body sits cross-legged at a low altar on the right, his hands raised toward a couple. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with folded hands bows her head, and a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red flower garland. Other devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, stand around, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at left with a man in white. Marigold and jasmine garlands, brass lamps and fruit offerings sit on the altar, with a striped orange drum-like object at right. The scene appears to be a puja or blessing ceremony.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a temple-style ritual under a corrugated roof open on the sides. A seated bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth, reaches out to drape a garland of white flowers and red roses on an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. Around them, standing devotees wear orange shawls, white garments and saffron-coloured saris, and a woman in a red and purple sari watches at left. Brass plates with fruit and offerings sit in front, a small fire burns near the lower left, and a round wooden platform stands at right with marigold strands hanging above.2006-12-26A photograph of a crowded open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth, with long dark hair, sits behind a seated man in white dhoti and shirt whose head is bowed and is being touched by the sannyasi's raised hand, while a fresh white garland with red flowers hangs around the man's neck. A large round wooden plate or base lies at the right. Around them stand devotees: a woman in an orange-red sari and a woman in a blue sari with a green-trimmed sari on the left, men in white, and a man in an orange shirt at the right. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the rafters in the background.2006-12-26A photograph taken under a corrugated roof open at the sides, with palm trees visible outside. A man with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing an orange saffron cloth, kneels at the lower right and reaches toward a bowl of offerings, including fruit and flowers, placed on the ground. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti bends forward over the offerings. Standing behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a white and red flower garland. Women in saris, one in purple and gold, another in orange, stand with hands joined. Several onlookers in white and cream clothing stand nearby, and a wooden ritual seat is visible at right.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a temple-like open pavilion with palm trees and hanging marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low to touch the feet of a seated figure in orange robes and long swept-back hair, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and rudraksha mala. The seated figure gestures with one hand on the man's head, on a carved wooden throne. A woman in a red sari with a red-and-white garland stands nearby, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Oil lamps and a fire, plus fruit, sweets and flower offerings, sit on a stone platform in front, and a seated crowd in white and orange watches.2006-12-26A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion. A long-haired, bare-chested figure in orange cloth sits on an ornate orange throne-like seat, wearing a white flower garland. A woman in a blue sari bends forward to touch his feet while others in saris and orange shawls stand around, holding flower garlands and trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at center, and a man in white at right holds a garland. Flower offerings and oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest, receiving and blessing a man in white dhoti and shirt who wears a white and red flower garland. The seated figure, a person by swept-back long hair and ornate orange clothing, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat with a microphone stand beside him, reaching out to offer a sacred thread or flower. Behind them, a crowd of men in white clothes and garlands stands under a corrugated shade roof, with orange-robed attendants and a palm tree and yellow flower strings visible. A plate of fruits, sweets and offerings lies on the floor in front.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26