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A photograph of a temple-hall ritual with devotees seated on woven mats. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits with her back to the camera, and a golden staff stands at the right edge. On the left, seated priests in orange and saffron cloth attend to brass vessels, flower-filled plates and fruit arranged before a seated couple, a man in white with flower garlands and a woman in orange with a flower garland. Behind them, a large crowd of seated devotees in white, orange, pink and blue saris and white shirts watches. A standing man in white and orange stands near a golden deity murti and brass lamps on a stone altar at left.

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A wedding-style Vedic ritual in a temple pavilion with pink curtains and a stone altar holding a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front, conducting the rite beside a seated couple: a man in white with a garland and a woman in an orange sari with flower garlands. Other orange-clad priests sit around brass plates of fruit, flowers, coconuts and oil lamps. A cameraman in white stands on the left by a tripod, and seated devotees in white, orange and saffron fill the hall behind a large brass staff in the foreground.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a Vedic ritual gathering held in an open courtyard under a green leaf-garland and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits on a mat beside brass plates of fruit, sweets, betel leaves and puffed rice, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits at the left. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on a red-and-blue patterned rug before a small floral arrangement, flanked by two tall golden staffs. Behind them a large seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills the hall, and a photographer in white stands at the upper left.2008-12-26A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard with white walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with leafy garlands and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on woven mats around brass plates holding fruit, flowers, oil lamps and offerings, with a seated priest in an orange robe and a white-clad figure with a yellow cloth beside the plates. On the right, a person in an orange robe and orange garland sits on a red rug beside a tall golden staff, with a red and gold flower arrangement on the floor. A large seated audience in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas fills the background. A man in white with a garland sits at the left edge, and a cameraperson in white stands at the top left filming. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with a seated gathering.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic marriage ritual in a temple hall with a mat floor. Seated priests in orange and saffron robes surround offering plates of bananas, oranges, apples, coconuts, flowers, and sweets arranged before a fire pit and kalasha-style lamp stand. A priest in white dhoti with a flower garland sits near a couple in orange and red silk, who are garlanded. Behind them a large group of seated devotees, women in saris and salwar, and children watch. Ornate deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a stone altar at the upper left.2008-12-26A photograph of a Vedic wedding ritual held indoors on a mat floor. In the foreground a bride in an orange-red silk sari with a white flower garland sits opposite a groom in white dhoti and shawl, both seated before a white-brick fire altar with a lit flame, flowers and offerings. Seated at the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas holds a brass plate of flowers, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits nearby. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants sit in rows behind, and a trident and staff stand upright; deity murti and framed images sit on an altar in the back.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A covered outdoor courtyard during a Hindu ritual ceremony, with a mat-covered floor and green leaf garland hanging from the roof. A seated group of white-clad and orange-clad participants fills the floor, and many more people sit along the back wall. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a long beard sits to the right, and a woman in an orange sari sits on a red carpet near ritual items. Brass plates hold offerings, banana leaves, oil lamps and flowers. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a man in white. Pink curtains and garlands frame the scene.2008-12-26