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Outdoor photograph on a dusty open ground with a tree, a bus and small buildings behind. A bald priest in orange dhoti and a pink shawl stands at right holding a silver tray with bananas, flowers and a lamp, facing a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi who gestures with raised hands. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand watching; a photographer with a camera is at the lower right. A wooden table with fruit sits at right. No candidate matching the a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a sandy ground in front of trees. A bald man in an orange dhoti and pink-red shawl stands at right, holding a silver tray with a brass kalasha, bananas, garlands and flowers, and a marigold garland draped around him. A woman in an orange top with long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace, extends her hands toward the tray. Men in white shirts and white dhotis watch behind, and a man in a grey shirt gestures at left. A photo of a ritual offering moment, with bystanders at the edges.2007-01-12Outdoors on a dirt ground, a bald man in an orange dhoti with a red-pink shawl over his shoulders stands at the centre holding a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel, bananas, a garland of orange marigolds and flowers. A woman in an orange sari-style outfit with a red bindi and dark hair extends her hands toward the tray and an offering. Around them, several men in white shirts and trousers, some with a black belt and a wristwatch, stand and watch; a man in a striped shirt and others stand in the background near trees. The man in orange has a beaded necklace and appears to be a priest or devotee presenting an offering in a ritual exchange.2007-01-12 +1 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with a bus, low buildings and trees behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and sandals stands at centre as a man in white shirt and white dhoti lifts a long garland of orange and red marigolds over their head. Around them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange scarves and some in dark shirts, stand close and watch. In the right foreground a person in a red shirt films with a video camera. Visible people number roughly 20 counting those at the edges.2007-01-12An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.2010-02-15Outdoor scene on a dirt ground with buses and buildings behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron robe with a red and orange flower garland stands with palms joined in namaste, a red bindi on her forehead, as a man in a white shirt bends low at her feet. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls or rudraksha-style beads, stand in a loose circle. Two girls in grey school uniforms stand at left, and a man in a white shirt takes a photograph at right.2007-01-12Outdoor photo on a bare dirt ground with buses and palm trees behind. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at centre wearing a bright orange and red marigold garland, while a man in white shirt and trousers leans in to place or adjust it. Around them men in white shirts, dark trousers and a few in saffron stoles stand watching; a woman in an orange sari and a man in a dark shirt stand at right. Others take photographs. A small table with offerings sits at right. a person cues are not clearly established, so the saffron-robed central figure is described by role only.2007-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23