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A crowded ritual gathering in an ornate hall with gold and maroon draping. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a white jasmine garland and ties a red thread on a child's wrist. Beside him, an older man in an orange-gold dhoti and white garland tends another child's hair. Devotees in white, orange and red saris and kurtas sit around them, with a child in a green dress at center. Brass items and flower offerings lie on the floor. No clearly ceremonial figure in saffron, crown or rudraksha is identifiable as a person, so no identification is claimed.

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A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual in which a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands bent forward, tying or fastening a red thread on the wrist of a seated devotee, whose dark hair and white garment are visible in the foreground. Both wear white jasmine garlands. Behind them, several seated devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez, including a girl in blue and another in green and yellow, sit on a green-and-red cloth before brass and silver offerings and fruit, with a gilded altar area visible at right. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures included.2013-05-12A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19A photograph of a seated devotional gathering at an ashram-style hall with maroon curtains and a gold framed backdrop. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange thread around his neck ties a sacred thread or string onto the head or neck area of a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seated before him. Several people in garlands sit nearby, including a man in a maroon shirt, a woman in blue, and children in blue, yellow and orange clothing. Others sit in the background, and a boy in a white T-shirt is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual blessing or thread-tying ceremony.2013-05-12A seated group at a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and dhoti sits with eyes closed, hands on his chest, while garlands of marigold and pink flowers are placed around him. To the left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a gold head ornament and bangles and holds yellow and pink flowers near his head. Beside him, a woman in a green sari with gold border bows her head as a garland is placed on her. To the right, a man in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha-style neck beads receives a garland. An elderly man in a pink shirt and glasses stands at the back placing flower garlands, and many seated devotees fill the background, some wearing white and saffron-coloured clothing. Rose petals scatter the floor. a person is not identifiable here.2014-05-10December 19 20162016-12-19Inside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall during a ritual, with many participants wearing garlands of white jasmine and marigold. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a name badge sits with hands folded near offerings. Beside her a man in a white kurta with glasses and a lanyard badge sits, and another man in white with a garland raises his hands in anjali at the right edge. A man in white kurta in the centre-back holds flowers, and women in orange and red sarees pass garlands. Metal railings and a wooden lectern appear at left and background. Photo is watermarked with pedia source credits2012-02-09December 29 20102010-12-29May 12 20132013-05-12October 18 20152015-10-18May 12 20132013-05-12July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies