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A crowded indoor room with white walls, a wall-mounted fan, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu near a sign. A man lying on his side wears a large garland of white jasmine and red roses and is being attended by devotees. Several women in cream and gold-bordered cotton saris stand around him, one in pink salwar kameez. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a lime or lemon near the floor, surrounded by scattered pink petals, while a child sits beside a basket. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Many onlookers fill the background, several in white and cream traditional dress.

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Indoor devotional scene in a small room with white walls, a standing fan, and a wooden table covered with pink rose petals and a green-and-red cloth. A man reclines at lower left, wearing a long white garland of jasmine and red roses, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a brown-red garment; his long dark hair is visible. Several women in traditional cream and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a pink salwar stand around, some holding red flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red border at center right picks up green limes from a basket. A man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and bracelets. Garlands, petals and limes are offered in a ritual setting.2017-04-02A crowded indoor room where a man reclines on the floor, face-up, wearing a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a red and white flower arrangement near him. Around him, a line of devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas with gold borders offer fruit and flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse bends forward to place a green fruit into his outstretched hand, while others stand nearby, one in a pink top and one in a purple shirt. A wicker basket of fruit sits at the lower edge. Behind them, a wall poster and a shelf of books are visible, and a small electric fan stands on the floor.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor room where devotees are offering fruit and flowers to a seated man with long dark hair wearing a garland of white and red flowers and a rust-red garment. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders stand close, one holding red roses; a woman in a yellow and gold dress and a woman in a pale saree with a gold border offer small green fruits, placing them on a cloth covered with pink flowers. A woman in a white saree and rudraksha-style beads places fruit near a basket of green fruit. A white fan, a television and bookshelves are in the background, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand among the crowd. The seated man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role only.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor room where devotees in white and cream traditional dress, many with gold-bordered saris and white mundus, gather around a figure reclining on the floor. The figure wears a thick garland of red roses and white flowers and is surrounded by scattered petals; green fruits such as limes are being offered, one woman in a cream sari holding them out. Other devotees in yellow, brown and white stand around a white pedestal fan, a wicker basket of fruit sits in front, and a flat-screen television is on the left. A wall banner with Tamil or Kannada script hangs above. The atmosphere suggests darshan with fruit offerings.2017-04-02A crowded indoor room with white walls and a wall-mounted poster of a saffron-clad figure. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, while devotees press around him. A woman in a pink blouse reaches to offer a green fruit or lime, and another woman in a cream sari is bent forward with a basket-like cloth. At left, a man lying or seated has a garland of white jasmine and red roses. Other devotees in white and cream saris and white kurtas stand nearby, some holding flowers and palms together. A standing fan and flower petals on the floor are visible.2017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual gathering in a room with white walls and a wall-mounted notice board. In the lower left, a man reclines with his head resting on the floor, wearing a jasmine and red rose garland, a maroon garment and a bright orange-yellow cloth. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls crowd close. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a red ritual thread kneels in the lower right beside a wicker basket of green limes, handing them over, while a young girl in a striped pink top bends forward over rose petals and limes on the floor. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a small bowl of offerings sits on a cloth. Several girls and young people stand in the background.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02