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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. A woman in a green sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, wearing a yellow and white flower garland, stands while a man in a white dhoti and orange sash kneels before her with his hands at her waist. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and garland sits nearby. Behind them, many people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, and a dhol drum rests on the floor at right. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional ceremony with flower garlands.

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A indoor ceremony where a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace stands at left holding a microphone and a paper, speaking to the room. In the centre a woman in a maroon sari with an orange shawl and a flower garland bows her head while a man in white dhoti and kurta bends low to touch her feet. Nearby, a man in pink shirt plays a dholak drum, and devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit and stand along the back wall. Scattered petals cover the floor and a small child in yellow sits at left.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Indoor ceremony in a plain room with tiled floor and wall. A bald priest in orange robes with sandalwood markings and a gold-beaded necklace stands at left holding an open book and a microphone. A woman in a green saree with gold border and a garland of yellow and white flowers bends forward, placing a hand on the garland of a seated man in white dhoti and orange shawl who bows his head. Onlookers in orange, white and casual clothes stand and sit around, a few children among them. Wooden benches and a small drum are visible.2012-07-09A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a plain hall. A woman in a pink saree with a red blouse stands and places a white and yellow flower garland over the neck of a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl, who bows deeply. In the foreground a shaven-headed monk in orange robes kneels on a mat with his head lowered, a white garland around his neck. Behind them a woman in a red-and-gold saree stands near an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat. Several seated devotees in orange and white garments sit along the back wall, and a seated drummer plays a drum at right. Marigold and white flower garlands are visible throughout.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion. A long-haired, bare-chested figure in orange cloth sits on an ornate orange throne-like seat, wearing a white flower garland. A woman in a blue sari bends forward to touch his feet while others in saris and orange shawls stand around, holding flower garlands and trays of flowers, fruit and brass vessels. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at center, and a man in white at right holds a garland. Flower offerings and oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front.2006-12-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a hall. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings stands at left holding a microphone and a booklet. A smiling woman in a white sari with a red border and marigold garland stands centre, while a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl bends forward to touch her feet on a yellow cushion. Other seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the background, along with a golden throne and a drum at right.2012-07-09A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07