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A photograph inside a bare white room with a colourful bead garland strung across the ceiling. A bearded man in an orange-red turban, orange-red top and white flower garland holds a green leaf aloft, apparently sprinkling or blessing the space. Beside him, two men in orange clothing stand, one holding a tray of pink flower petals and another holding a wire basket. On the right, women in white and gold-bordered saris stand with hands pressed together, one smiling. A woman with a braid sits in the foreground, and a figure in white stands near the open doorway.

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Photo of a ritual at a narrow white-walled passage with an open doorway onto green trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with white and pink flowers, and a long white-and-red jasmine garland kneels or bows low on the concrete floor, scattered with pink and white petals and a small coconut or offering. Around them, a woman in a cream silk sari holds a brass pot with green leaves, a woman in white with folded hands stands nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at right with hands folded, and several other men in white and saffron watch.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photo inside a bare-walled room decorated with multicolored garland strings hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe and matching red turban wears white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling and gesturing toward a flower basket held by a young man in orange robes on the left. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-bordered blouse stands smiling at right beside several children in white and school-style clothes. A small pot with flowers sits on a white-draped table near the right wall, and a person in white stands in the doorway in the background. a person appearance cues are present on the man in the red robe and turban with garlands, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-27A man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching orange turban with a red bindi stands on a doorway threshold holding a coconut, with a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold necklace. Petals are scattered on the floor. Around him, an elderly woman in a cream sari and a woman in a white sari with gold border watch, and a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing rudraksha beads and glasses stands at the right. A younger man in orange robe stands behind. The scene resembles a ceremonial entry or blessing.2008-07-27A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed room with a striped floor mat and an open doorway showing greenery. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot, raising a red-and-green flower garland with one hand. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a maroon sash holds a tray of pink petals. Several people kneel in white clothes on the mat, including a woman in a white and gold sari, while a young woman in a white and gold sari with a flower-decked braid stands at right. The scene suggests a ritual welcome or blessing; white plastic chairs and a small brass pot sit near the wall.2008-07-27Inside a bare white-walled room with an arched doorway and a window, a man in an orange sleeveless top and an orange-red turban, with white flower garlands around his neck, pours liquid from a green-leaf-topped vessel. Beside him a man in an orange shirt and maroon sash holds a wire basket of white flowers, and a woman in a cream and pink sari stands with palms joined in greeting near a bed with a patterned cover. Colourful paper garlands hang from the ceiling. On the right a man in a red kurta looks on, and another person in white and flowers stands at the edge. The scene suggests a ritual blessing at an inauguration.2008-07-27December 30 20072007-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27Photo 11688100July 27 20082008-07-27July 29 20082008-07-29