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A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A person in red silk garments with embroidered floral motifs, dark shoulder-length hair and gold earrings, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who bows with folded hands. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with red border holds a silver plate of fresh fruit and a rudraksha mala, another woman in red blouse wears a pendant, and a shaved-headed man in orange with white tilak stands behind, holding a silver plate with a blessed item. Background includes a red banner and framed pictures on a wall. Four physical people are prominent.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels with his palms joined and bends forward to touch his forehead to a seated woman in a red silk sari with gold embroidery, who extends her hand toward him. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with red border holds a silver plate with a red fruit or offering. A shaved-headed man in white stands behind, and seated devotees and onlookers fill the background, with a red banner on the wall.2012-07-21A photograph of a seated woman in a red shawl with embroidered motifs placing her right hand on the forehead of a young man in an orange t-shirt with hands folded in prayer. Beside them a woman in a cream and red sari and a red-brown beaded mala holds a plate with fruit, and a tray of offerings is also visible. A bald man with a white and orange garment stands in the background, along with several seated people in orange clothing. A white pillar and a red banner stand behind them. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required here, so no candidate is marked.2012-07-21A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a red banner behind. A young man in a pink hooded top over orange garments bows with palms pressed together and head lowered. A woman in a white and red bordered sari holds a silver plate of bananas and fruit, while a woman in a red shawl with embroidered borders extends her hand in blessing toward him. A shaven-headed man in white with a tilak stands behind them, and a second plate holds leaves and offerings. The scene resembles a blessing or prasad exchange.2012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21July 11 20122012-07-11Indoor photo of a ritual interaction. A seated man in glasses and a striped blue shirt leans forward with his head bowed toward a metal plate of offerings held by a woman in a cream saree with red border, a mala necklace and a kumkum mark. A woman in a red blouse and orange skirt stands beside them. On the right, a person in a red-orange shawl with gold jewellery extends a hand in blessing over the plate, which holds yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them, a standing man in orange, a red banner and a seated audience fill the room.2012-07-21A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with orange-draped people. A figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends a hand to bless a kneeling man in a grey kurta with an orange shawl, who holds a plate of fruit with hands folded. Beside them a woman in a green-and-maroon sari with a bindi covers her eyes and holds a plate of fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tripundra marks and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with betel leaves. Several other people in orange stand in the background.2012-07-12Indoor scene in a hall with a red banner on the wall behind. A seated person in a red shawl with embroidered motifs reaches out and touches the forehead of an older man in a blue fleece jacket with orange garment at his neck, who bows with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with red border stands beside them holding a plate of fruit, and a metal tray of offerings sits nearby. Other seated people in orange and red clothing are visible in the background.2012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional ritual indoors. A seated person in a red silk shawl with embroidered floral motifs, long dark hair and a gold earring, extends a hand toward the forehead of an older man with grey hair and glasses who leans forward with palms pressed together. He wears a cream jacket over an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in a white sari with red border holds a silver plate with offerings. Several people in orange and red clothing sit or stand in the background, with a white pillar and framed pictures on the wall. The seated figure in red has distinctive long hair and adornments, so this may be a person giving blessings during padapuja-style darshan.2012-07-21July 03 20142014-07-03