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A photograph of a ritual inside a yellow-walled room. A man on the right with long swept-back hair, wearing orange and red garlands of flowers and holding a tall silver trident, appears to be a person in an in_person role; he is seated with a green and white flower garland around his shoulders. Opposite him, a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl sits with folded hands holding jasmine garlands, surrounded by seated and standing devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas, their palms pressed together. A photographer in orange robes at the upper right takes pictures. Several people hold white flowers as offerings.

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A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the wall. A woman in a orange-red robe with a green and red flower garland sits on the floor at right, holding a tall silver trident. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp toward the centre. Around them, men and youths in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit with hands folded, and a cameraman in orange stands at upper right. Flower petals lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in a yellow-walled room with a green-framed doorway. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and green leaves, raises a silver trident (trishul). a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial garlands, with the figure holding the trident as the central ritual focus. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit and stand with palms joined, several holding white flowers and loose jasmine strands in their hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits in the middle. A brass tray with offerings sits near the seated figure. A man in the background holds a camera. The scene suggests a darshan or puja with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the upper left. Several people stand and kneel in a devotional scene with hands folded in anjali. A seated woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits centre, flanked by a young man in white dhoti and a young man in white. A standing young man in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha mala stands centre-left, and a figure with a tall brass trident stands behind. A woman in a red sari and gold necklace kneels at lower left beside a small oil lamp and flower offerings. At right, a kneeling person wears a garland of green and red flowers over an orange robe. Other robed men in saffron and orange stand along the back, and one person holds a camera. No clear a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a small room with pale yellow walls and a window. A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red and white floral garland with green leaves, and a rudraksha mala, holds up a long silver trident-topped staff while a man in white kneels in front holding a lit oil lamp flame. Around them devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar stand and sit, including women in saris, young men in white dhotis and orange cloth, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Jasmine flowers lie on the floor. Photographers in orange clothing stand in the background. The caption identifies the subject as a person; appearance cues include the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a pale green room during a ritual gathering. A seated person in orange-red robes, with a white and red garland and a long-handled ceremonial fan or chamara in hand, sits at the right, while a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together around them. Several women in white sarees and an older woman in a gold-bordered saree kneel or bow near a brass ritual setup at the lower centre. A younger man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind. Framed photos hang on the wall, and a window opens to people outside.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph in a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A seated man with bare upper body, white forehead markings, and layered white and red garlands sits on an orange cushioned seat with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and other offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and cream sari extends her hands toward the lamp. Around them, women in white and cream saris with folded hands and sindoor and bangles stand and kneel in prayer. Two saffron-robed attendants stand near a doorway, and a photographer with a camera is at right. Framed images and garlanded pictures hang on the walls, and a green leafy decoration frames the doorway. Photo shows devotees performing aarti with an oil lamp.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a long red-and-white flower garland, holding a silver trident upright toward a group of devotees in a decorated room with orange drapes and framed portraits on the walls. Several people kneel and sit on the floor around him: a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a tray of red flowers, a young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a child in white sits beside her. Standing devotees in saris and a white shirt watch, one woman with palms joined. Framed portraits hang behind, one showing a figure in orange turban. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies