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A photograph of three people posed under a canopy in front of a decorated shrine with arched garlands of red, green, white and yellow. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centre on a carved wooden seat, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands, smiling and raising one hand. To his left a woman in a white sari with a floral-printed blouse holds a brass plate and wears a similar garland. To his right a man in white clothing with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands garlanded with red and white flowers. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and a brass vessel and fruit offerings are arranged on a table at right. A man in orange and white stands at the far left edge.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of three people standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine decorated with colourful arched garlands in red, green, white and purple, with marigold and white jasmine garlands hung on deity murti behind them. A woman on the left wears an orange sari with a red blouse and a white flower garland, and a bindi. In the centre, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white garland with red flowers, smiling with one hand raised. On the right, an older man in a white dhoti and white shirt wears a white garland and a gold wristwatch. Brass vessels, bowls, fruit and flowers are arranged on a table in front of the shrine, along with a canopy above and a hanging garland decoration.2006-12-26Three people stand together in front of a decorated shrine with a striped, multicoloured arch of green, red, purple and white fabric with fringed scalloped edges. The centre figure wears an orange saffron robe, a long wavy-haired style and a garland of white jasmine and red roses, and raises one hand in greeting. The woman on the left wears a red blouse with a red-and-white checked sari, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, gold bangles and a yellow thread around her neck. The man on the right wears a white shirt and dhoti with a gold border and a white and red flower garland. Behind them stands a deity murti under a canopy, with offerings and fruit arranged on a tray at lower right and a corrugated roof above.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Three people stand smiling together with palms pressed in namaste, each wearing a white garland of jasmine and red flowers. On the left a woman in a pink silk saree with a red bindi and glasses; in the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red tilak; on the right a man in a white kurta. Behind them an arched frame of striped red, green, yellow and purple garlands with decorative peacock-feather motifs surrounds a deity murti under a canopy in a temple-like setting.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Three people stand with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine framed by striped red, green and white garlands with tinsel edging. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold border, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, a red bindi and gold earrings. The man on the right wears white clothing, a white garland with red flower accents and a gold chain. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white garland with red flowers, smiling while seated. Behind them are deity murtis and offering plates with flowers and sweets. The setting resembles a temple or ashram celebration.2006-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, raising one hand in blessing on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a yellow marigold garland and stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow garland stands with hands folded. At left, a robed attendant in saffron kneels holding a plate of flowers. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style setting at the side.2009-12-26Three people stand close together before a decorated shrine framed by garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with a colourful striped arch behind them. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi, and has white flower garlands around his neck. To his left, a man in a white shirt and white garlands holds his hands in anjali, with gold bracelets visible. To his right, a woman in a teal sari with gold border wears red-and-white garlands and a red kumkum mark, holding her hands together. Behind them are deity murtis with gold crowns and white garlands.2006-12-26Photograph of a ritual puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with colourful striped floral arches in green, red, yellow, purple and white. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a raised mat, receiving offerings. A woman in a pink sari and gold bangles kneels at left holding a plate of flowers, and an older man in white kurta with a garland kneels at right with hands raised in reverence. Two assistants in orange shawls stand behind, and a deity murti sits within the shrine. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the mat.2006-12-26