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Indoor photograph in a dimly lit room with a ceiling fan and framed pictures on the walls. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl holds a steel vessel, while a younger man in white and a yellow wrap stands beside him holding another steel bowl. Behind them a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a red bindi stands with hands together. In the foreground a woman in a dark navy sari with white floral embroidery, bangles and spectacles stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a tilak on her forehead. A television and a small appliance sit at the right edge. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the scene.

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Indoor photo of a devotional offering in a dimly lit hall. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a metal bowl and serving prasad into the cupped hands of a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with floral print, who wears glasses. Children in casual clothes, including a boy in a green shirt, and women in orange and red saris stand nearby. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind, and a ceiling fan and bell are visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind him.A devotional scene inside a hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan, with framed photographs hung along the upper wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a red shawl stands at centre holding a brass plate with a lit lamp, while a group of women in saris (yellow, green, teal, and pink) gather around him with offerings, one holding a white cloth. A gilded wooden altar piece with carved figures stands at left. The setting suggests a puja or aarti. The man is a priest-style figure in saffron clothing; he has short hair and no visible long hair, crown or rudraksha, so appearance cues are insufficient to identify him as a person.Indoor photo in a temple-like hall with a ceiling fan and framed devotional pictures on the wall. A man in a white robe with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds a stainless steel bowl, and another man in white stands behind him. In the foreground, a girl in a pale green top watches, and a woman in a blue sari with pink and floral prints stands beside her. Children are partly visible at the bottom edge, and a second metal bowl sits on a mat in the background.April 23 20122012-04-23A shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, stands in the foreground serving food from a large steel tray to a line of women. Several women in red, teal and yellow saris and shawls reach forward with cupped hands; one holds gold bangles. Behind them, other white-clad attendants and devotees stand in an orange-walled tent with hanging striped banners and paper notices on the wall.2013-02-08A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A priest in plain white dhoti and shawl, with glasses and hair pulled back, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with a red and white flower garland. Four devotees stand in a line with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a yellow sari with her head bowed, a woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari, a younger person behind them, and a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch at the right edge. Brass lamps, a brass vessel and a golden shrine platform are in view, along with a background of garlands and draped cloth. This is an aarti during darshan.November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a home visit in an indoor room with framed pictures on the wall. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads sits smiling at right, a woman in a blue blouse and sari bows forward with her hands pressed to her face, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a metal plate with liquid. A woman in green blouse and pale sari rests a hand on the seated figure. Several onlookers stand behind, some with palms pressed together. Appearance cues are present but the page does not state a person is at this event, so identity is uncertain.January 14 20102010-01-14June 05 20122012-06-05Night-time outdoor gathering where a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and round glasses holds a small metal cup or vessel toward a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. Several devotees around them wear orange shawls and white clothing; some have hands pressed together in prayer at left. A person in the background wears a white vest with a red logo.2012-04-23December 16 20062006-12-16