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A photograph in a hall with plain brick walls and a white curtain. Two standing figures in orange robes face each other: the one on the left holds a brass tray of flower petals and offerings, and the one on the right wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot with hands joined. Both have long dark hair. Behind them, two musicians in white dhotis play long brass wind instruments, and along the right side, several seated devotees in white clothing sit on orange mats before brass lamps, bowls and a silver puja plate, with framed portraits mounted on the wall. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe and flower garland with long hair is a candidate for the a person role, based on the long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, while the figure on the left is a priest-like attendant offering a tray.

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A photograph inside a hall with pink-washed brick walls and orange-and-yellow hanging banners. Two men in orange robes with white garlands stand center: the taller one in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a red flower at his chest holds a tray of flower petals and offerings, while a younger attendant in orange with a beaded necklace holds a plate beside him. To the left, musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments and a drum. On the right, a seated bald man in white clothing presses his palms together in namaskar before a metal puja tray with a bell, oil lamps and offerings, with other devotees seated on orange cloths along a row of framed portraits. Blue placards with names mark the seats along the wall.2009-12-23March 14 20142014-03-14A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.2010-11-24A photograph of an indoor hall with a polished floor where a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold necklace and a red tilak, walks forward at centre. Around him, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered edges and bare upper bodies, some wearing orange shawls, stand or sit on orange cloths. Oil lamps, brass plates and small bowls sit on the floor. Behind them a large white screen hangs on the wall, a white board stands on an easel, and at right a gilded throne with red cushions is placed on an orange-draped platform beside a video camera on a tripod and a monitor. Gold-and-orange fabric hangs from the ceiling at top. Approximately 10 people are visible.2011-01-23A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in an open, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A priest with a bare chest and grey hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a red shawl with gold border, holds a brass tray of green leaves toward a man seated on an orange cushioned chair. That seated man wears an orange robe, a white-and-cream garland of flowers, a white tilak and white markings on his arms, with long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person receiving the offering, with his long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland as the qualifying cues. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and seated devotees in white and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sit on the floor, with a red mat below. A standing man in a white shirt watches at right, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.2010-07-21A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21October 29 20102010-10-29 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a white ceiling with decorative yellow and orange hanging panels, and white-curtained windows. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl walks past, slightly blurred. Beside him a shaven-headed man in full orange robes with a dark brown border holds a small object in his hands, his feet bare on a white tiled floor. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis sit on orange and blue mats in rows, and a row of orange chairs and a table with a camera on a tripod stand at the right. a person appears as the orange-robed figure, identified by his shaven head, orange robes and ceremonial presentation; he is in the centre-right, shown in person.2010-09-17July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with a glossy floor, a projector screen and a blue-grey curtain at the back. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a saffron-orange garment and multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces walks forward, carrying a folded orange cloth in his hands and a white tray. Around him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit or stand on orange mats; one palms together in greeting. Brass and copper plates with offerings lie on the floor. At right, a gilded golden throne with a red cushion stands on a draped orange table beside cameras on tripods. Men in white and yellow ritual dress attend.2011-01-23A ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall with a screen and dark curtains behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark smiles and extends an arm toward a line of men in white dhotis and shawls. Several shaved-headed men in white and maroon or orange cloths stand around, and another man in an orange robe on the right holds a silver tray. A golden throne-like seat appears in the background, and a few people in white sit along the back wall. Prayer mats and small vessels are on the floor.2010-10-19