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A photograph of devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, lined up behind a metal barrier under a open-sided pavilion roof. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl holds a silver tray and offers it toward the line, while a man in white on the right extends his hand. Behind them, a deity murti draped in red and gold stands before ornate white columns and red hangings. Several people are partly visible at the edges, and the crowd appears to number in the dozens.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with draped white fabric and pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange tassels. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl, a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold-toned ritual adornments, smiles and extends hands toward a line of men with palms pressed together in namaste. A devotee in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings with gold items and an orange cloth on the right. Several men in white and striped shirts stand in the line, with a small child in the middle, and more people in white are visible in the background.2010-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees at a temple counter during a ritual offering. A bald man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-striped border holds a silver tray with gold-coloured ritual objects. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala stretches her hand toward the tray. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a dark mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Others in white shirts stand behind the counter. Behind them, a white and gold deity murti with orange drapes is visible, under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2010-11-13Outdoor event under a tent canopy where a long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and a rudraksha mala places hands on the head of a devotee in white. Several devotees with folded palms and white clothes line a metal barrier on the left. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a mala holds a silver tray with a small gold object while talking on a mobile phone. Behind them, colourful decorations and a camera are visible.2010-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine at morning puja. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at a metal railing with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass tray or plate and a brass vessel, while another man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white shawl stands at the right, holding a tray. A devotee's hand extends toward the tray. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands in a golden arched niche, red cloth and a canopy above. The ceiling is corrugated metal with hanging lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.November 25 20102010-11-25January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual setting under a tented canopy with a temple shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a bead necklace, and extends his right hand toward devotees pressing palms together at a metal railing on the left. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron holds a brass tray with a golden ritual vessel draped in orange cloth. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari with a red shawl and glasses also stands with palms joined. Several male devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the railing. Behind them a red and gold shrine with decorative arch.2010-09-18A photograph at a temple-like covered hall with an orange-painted wall and a shrine behind a railing. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands centre-frame, a hand raised to the head of a young man in a red shirt who bows before him. Beside them, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a silver tray. Other people in white and a woman in a red-brown sari stand nearby. Behind the railing, an ornate shrine holds a deity murti with a gold-framed arch and red drapery. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, mala, central position. Description of person in orange robe is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-11-12A photograph of an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09A photograph inside a hall with pillars wrapped in orange, blue and yellow patterned fabric. In the foreground, a line of men in white and light-blue shirts stand with hands folded in respect, one bowing with palms pressed together. Facing them, a figure with long, swept-back black hair and an orange garment draped over the shoulders, wearing gold necklaces, holds a tray of small items with gold trim. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe stands in front of a tray.2011-02-11A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped and orange hangings above. A man in a white dhoti-style garment and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, extends a hand over a silver tray of offerings held by a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Around them devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali, including a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in an orange shirt, a man in a checked shirt, a bald man in white and a boy in an orange sweatshirt. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge.2011-02-12