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A photograph of a small indoor ceremonial scene. A man in white ritual clothing stands at the centre, receiving or presenting a floral garland or bouquet from a second man in a white shirt on the right. A third person in a white garment stands at the left beside a tall table holding a decorated arrangement. The setting is a plain interior with a light wall behind the group. The clothing is predominantly white, with pale tones throughout the frame.

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October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a small temple-side scene with a priest in white ritual clothes at right, holding up a brass tray of offerings, with a bare-chested figure in white dhoti beside him. A man at left wears white with folded hands in greeting, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back doorway with a saffron-bordered garment. Interior walls are pale blue and white; a framed picture hangs in the background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple doorway with a blue-framed entrance and pale walls. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the threshold; a man in the centre wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulders and has a shaved head, facing into the shrine while another man in white reaches toward a brass tray of offerings and flowers on the floor at the right. A printed sign is visible on the wall beside the doorway. a person cues are not distinctive here, so identity is left uncertain.2006-10-01A small shrine room decorated with white and gold drapes and framed pictures on the walls. Several men in white ritual clothes stand at left, one holding a folded cloth, while a man in white with a shaved head stands near the altar. The altar holds flower arrangements, brass lamps and a deity murti in an ornate case. A man in white with long dark hair and a white garment stands at the centre, with his face turned toward the shrine.2006-10-01A photograph of a temple setting with several people in traditional attire. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left, beside a woman in a pink-and-gold sari and a man in a white shirt. Another man in a white dhoti and red-trimmed shirt stands at right, holding a small object with a second man in a white shirt. Behind them, further devotees in white are visible in an open doorway of a temple building with white walls and a blue-green lintel. Simple ritual activity.2006-10-01A small room with white walls and shelves holding framed photos, flowers and religious items. A woman in a white sari stands at left with her hands folded in front of her body. Several men in white clothes stand in a line along the back, with one man in a light shirt at right. A small altar in front holds a framed picture, lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. The scene looks like a puja or darshan moment at a shrine.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple interior during a ritual. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a shrine; several women wear colourful sarees, one in green and one in pink, and men in light shirts stand at the front. At the centre, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits on a raised altar with flowers and lamps. Dimly lit, with a red and white wall behind.2006-10-01