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A photograph of a seated group during a ceremony with smoke rising in the foreground. A man in a cream-coloured kurta holds a white and yellow flower garland aloft while a woman in a pink and red sari bends forward to take up a garland from a strand. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari and other seated participants wear white and yellow garlands, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. The man appears to be a participant rather than an identified figure, so no a person candidate is asserted.

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A seated group ceremony in a warmly lit hall with patterned floor mats. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a red shawl and gold necklace holds a yellow bag and marigold garlands. Beside her, a man in a cream kurta with a flower garland around his neck sits attentively, while another person in white reaches in to place a garland. Behind them, many seated participants in orange, red and saffron clothing and white shawls watch, some wearing garlands, and a young boy in a striped shirt sits at left. The scene suggests a garland-exchange ritual during a group programme. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible with appearance cues.2012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14A seated group of devotees at a ceremony, filmed close-up in warm light. In the foreground a man in a cream silk kurta with a gold-threaded border wears a white jasmine garland with red and yellow flowers and a name badge on his chest. To his left a woman in a pink and orange sari with a gold border wears a similar garland. Behind them women in purple, green and orange saris, some with garlands, and older men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing spectacles and a garland, sit attentively. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows participants of a vivaha-homa style gathering.2012-10-14 +1 copiesDecember 26 20062006-12-26A seated group at a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and dhoti sits with eyes closed, hands on his chest, while garlands of marigold and pink flowers are placed around him. To the left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a gold head ornament and bangles and holds yellow and pink flowers near his head. Beside him, a woman in a green sari with gold border bows her head as a garland is placed on her. To the right, a man in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha-style neck beads receives a garland. An elderly man in a pink shirt and glasses stands at the back placing flower garlands, and many seated devotees fill the background, some wearing white and saffron-coloured clothing. Rose petals scatter the floor. a person is not identifiable here.2014-05-10December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor evening gathering on a sandy ground with people seated on mats and cloths, many holding white and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti sits with hands together facing left, and beside him an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds garlands. A woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit. Other devotees in saris and shirts sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer, under bright floodlights. No clearly identifiable ritual figure is visible.2012-10-14December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual in which a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands bent forward, tying or fastening a red thread on the wrist of a seated devotee, whose dark hair and white garment are visible in the foreground. Both wear white jasmine garlands. Behind them, several seated devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez, including a girl in blue and another in green and yellow, sit on a green-and-red cloth before brass and silver offerings and fruit, with a gilded altar area visible at right. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures included.2013-05-12A photograph of a pada-puja on an orange cloth. Several seated devotees receive garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border lowers her head as a garland is placed over her, and beside her a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti is also garlanded. To the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold pattern is garlanded and seated. A man in white garments stands at the right edge. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men in white and some in orange watches. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-14July 09 20122012-07-09 +1 copies