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Photograph of a crowded indoor ritual scene. In the foreground a woman in a red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and gold bangles bends forward, one hand pressed on the back of a figure wearing green and red cloth, appearing to seek blessing or perform a devotional gesture. At right a young man in white with an orange shawl sits watching. Behind them a crowd of youths stands, including a boy in a white Adidas t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a teen in a blue-and-white shirt. A photographer with a camera stands among orange-clad devotees, and a standing fan sits at upper right on a light floor.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor photograph of a youth initiation or blessing scene. A young girl in an orange and green silk dress with gold trim kneels and holds hands with a seated figure in a bright orange-red sleeveless top with a white and purple floral garland, who is holding a peacock-feather fan. Behind them, several boys in casual shirts, one in a striped blue shirt and one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stand watching. Men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand at the back, and a small oil lamp and offerings sit on a low stone platform in the foreground. A white pedestal fan is visible on the right.2007-12-25Indoor photograph of a crowded gathering with a ceiling fan at upper right. In the foreground a figure in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland embraces a second person in white clothing, their faces turned away from the camera. To the right a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl kneels near the embrace. Standing spectators in casual shirts, jeans and bangles fill the left side, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a woman in white holds a child at upper right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering with a crowd of children and youths in white shirts and a girl in a green silk dress with gold necklaces. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, bending toward a kneeling boy in a blue-and-purple checked shirt with a rudraksha mala who holds his hands together. A white stone platform with flower offerings and small lamps lies in front. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white clothes holds a video camera, another person in white and orange photographs, and a small child and a ceiling fan are visible; paper streamers hang on the wall. The figure in red is shown from behind, so the appearance cues needed to identify a person are not clearly visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25