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A photo of a ritual in a pink-walled hall with smoke rising. A bare-chested priest in a green and gold cloth bends forward over a plate of flowers and leaves. Beside him, a figure in an orange-brown turban and a rudraksha mala with a long gold pendant stands with hands folded, face lowered, while garlands of pink and white flowers hang around the neck. A woman in a rust-coloured sari holds her hands in anjali next to a man in saffron robes with white tripundra markings on his forehead, who holds a steel tray of yellow offerings. Devotees in white and orange stand behind, and a man in a white shirt on the right wears a white flower garland. The scene suggests an aarti or puja in progress. a person: the turbaned figure in the centre wears a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant, with flower garlands.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a ritual in a bright room with pink-tinted light and rising smoke. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-gold shawl extends his arm over a flower-garlanded object, the smoke swirling around him. Behind him, a standing figure in orange robes and a saffron turban wears a long red-and-white flower garland over a gold necklace, and a bald man with a tilak and orange robe stands beside him. A woman in a maroon sari holds a silver plate of yellow grain or flower offerings, while another orange-clad man with rudraksha malas and a white-smeared forehead stands at right. Several devotees in saffron and white dress and garlands stand around, and a gold-framed seat and a pillar with floral decoration are visible at upper right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a ritual scene with incense or smoke filling the room. 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