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A photograph of a house-visit ceremony at a white-walled entrance with a wooden door frame and a green-striped doorway decoration. A man in a red dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha-style mala and a tilak stands at centre holding a silver tray heaped with pink flowers and a floral garland arrangement with a yellow centrepiece. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari lean in. Several men in white shirts and grey shirts crowd the doorway, and two women with long dark hair stand in the foreground. Yellow and green leaves hang above. The visible people include about ten adults, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered in a white-walled interior courtyard beneath a skylight. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a large pink rose garland that he is placing or presenting. Women in colourful silk saris with gold necklaces stand nearby, including one in red and gold and another in green and maroon. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray piled with pink flowers. Several men in white or grey shirts stand around, and a woman in an orange top is seen from behind in the foreground. A red pole with gold finials and a palm frond appear at right.2010-01-23A crowd gathers at the entrance of a white house with a wooden door and carved wooden window frames. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and red and white cloth wrapped at his waist stands near a woman in a red sari holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, women in orange garments and men in white dresses and shirts stand close, some with hands folded in greeting. A colourful fringed umbrella rises at the right edge, and a potted plant sits at the left. The man with the bare chest and mala has distinctive adornments, but his face and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.2010-01-23A courtyard reception at a house visit, with a crowd of Indian men and women pressing around a central exchange. On the left, a woman in a red and gold sari with gold necklaces and a large flower garland stands beside a woman in a blue-and-maroon sari; a man in white shirt and dhoti lifts a silver tray heaped with pink flower petals overhead. At centre, a balding man in a white shirt gestures with raised hands toward a figure at the right edge, who wears a pink-and-white marigold garland and dark hair. Behind them, men in white and pastel shirts, a woman in a blue sari with a flower bouquet, and a red tasselled canopy and potted palms frame the white-walled courtyard. A watermarked copyright line appears across the lower right of the photo.2010-01-23July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A courtyard scene in a white-walled house with a red-and-white tasselled canopy overhead and a floral garland hanging on a doorway. In the foreground, two women in orange saris with long dark hair face away, one holding a silver plate of flowers and fruit. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a red thread on his wrist stands at left beside a man in glasses. A woman in a teal sari holds a pink garland, while a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind. No one visible clearly matches a distinctive appearance cue, so no identification is made.2010-01-23June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA crowded indoor room with orange and red draped curtains and strands of white jasmine garlands. At the centre, a seated figure in a brown-red garment wears a tall decorated white and pink headpiece and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands with a small green fruit near the figure. Behind, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Devotees in white and pastel saris, a girl in green, and several onlookers surround the scene; a table holds flowers and a box. Two electric fans stand near the drapery.2017-04-02A padapuja at a home in a room with a glass display cabinet holding framed photos and small figurines. Seated on the floor at right, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-red cloth and a long garland of white jasmine with orange and red flowers holds a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial and raises a hand in blessing; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saris and a woman in an orange blouse pour liquid from a small vessel over the feet of a seated couple in white. Around them family members, including children and older women in colourful saris, sit or stand, watching and folding hands in prayer.2014-07-03July 08 20142014-07-08June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies