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A photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants dressed in white clothing with orange-red shawls. In the foreground, a young man with glasses and an orange-red shawl sits on a black chair with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in a white t-shirt with a short beard and a wooden bead necklace who holds a brown coconut in his open palm. Gold bangles are visible on the seated man's wrist. Behind them, a woman in white and an orange shawl sits in the middle row, and other attendees fill the background, with a partially visible bald head at the bottom right. Green leaves and a few coconuts lie on the floor nearby.

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A photograph of a seated group ritual indoors on a white floor. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl printed with script holds a brown coconut in one hand and gestures toward a second man. That man, with grey hair and an orange-red shawl over white clothes, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them devotees in white and orange-red garments sit on the floor, and small printed cards with deity images and ritual objects, including a small decorated kalasha-like item, lie on the floor. Red chairs and a brown bag appear at left. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with coconut offerings.2017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with an orange-red printed shawl and gold bracelet, hands pressed together in namaskar toward a man in a white shirt with a red sash who holds a brown coconut on his open palm. Other seated participants in white and orange-red shawls, and a few people in the background, fill a hall with pink walls and framed posters. A photo credit line in the lower right is partly visible.2017-03-14 +1 copiesMarch 14 20172017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants dressed in white with orange-red shawls, many bending forward over ritual setups. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl holds a brown coconut on his open palm, offering it toward a bald man in white with an orange shawl. Gold bangles and hoop earrings are visible. The background shows many more devotees in white and orange sitting at tables with brass vessels and decorative mats. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2017-03-14 +1 copiesMarch 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a large ritual gathering with many participants dressed in white clothes and orange-red shawls. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl sits facing a man with long dark hair, a beard and a hoop earring, who holds up a brown coconut in his open palm. Behind them, seated rows of devotees in white garments and orange-red sashes are engaged in ritual activity, with blurred figures and brass-toned vessels on the floor. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering with a coconut.2017-03-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group at a ritual session. In the foreground, a smiling man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl printed with script; he sits cross-legged with hands folded. Across from him, an older man with grey hair in white clothes and a red-orange shawl holds out a coconut in his open palm. Behind them, rows of participants in white and red-orange garments sit on the floor, and small decorated altar-like stands with yantra-style designs are visible.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14April 23 20172017-04-23A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of seated devotees dressed in white and pale pink. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a pale pink dhoti-style garment with orange and gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and red-beaded bracelets, holds out a brown coconut toward a shirtless young man in a white dhoti sitting across from him. A bald man in pink kurta with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Pink and striped mats cover the floor, and a pink banner decorates the back wall. The scene suggests a coconut-based ritual in a ceremonial gathering.2017-04-23April 23 20172017-04-23Seated ritual scene on a colourful striped mat. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead and chest holds a white cloth with fruit and a coconut-like offering while a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl places her hands on it. Beside him, a person in orange-and-gold bordered saffron cloth with white ash marks holds papers. Other women in white and red shawls sit nearby, with water bottles on the floor and rows of seated devotees in white and orange behind. The scene appears to be a blessing or puja exchange.2016-02-16