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A photograph of a devotional ritual indoors in a hall with plain walls and grilled windows. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a long orange-beaded mala and extends his hand toward a woman in a turquoise sari with gold necklace, her hands raised in prayer. Beside her a woman in a red sleeveless top with a white and magenta flower garland holds a yellow-green pineapple-like fruit with leaves, offered in worship. Another man in white stands behind. Flower garlands hang at the right edge.

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August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and red rudraksha-style bead necklace bowing forward to clasp the hands of a seated person in a loose orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back. The devotee holds a pineapple in his other hand, and a man in white on the left also holds a pineapple. Behind them a woman in a golden-yellow sari with a gold necklace and a red bindi stands watching, with a crowd and orange-clad figures in a hall. The seated person's cues are an orange robe and long swept-back hair, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a devotee receiving a greeting in a hall setting.2009-08-02July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25Indoor photo of a ceremonial offering in a hall with ceiling lights and people standing behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-and-cream sari hold a pineapple together while a figure in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a white flower garland and a red-beaded mala reaches to touch it. A second person in white stands behind the woman, and a large red and white flower garland is visible at the right edge. A younger person in white stands at the far left. Appearance-based candidate: the figure in the orange-red garment with the flower garland and rudraksha-style beads appears to be a person, though the cues are only partly visible.2009-08-06July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a temple-style ritual under a decorated tent with red, white and orange bunting. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in a red top and orange shawl holds a pineapple and a green fruit toward a woman in a blue and red sari with a gold necklace, who looks down at them. A man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers stands behind her, and another man in a white shirt holds a pineapple at right. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang at the left edge. Several other people stand in the background.2009-08-11Indoor photo of devotees exchanging offerings. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a pineapple, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and gold necklace smiles while holding a red fruit. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace looks on. On the right, a woman in an orange-red sleeveless blouse extends her hands to receive the offering, and white flower garlands are visible at the edge.2009-08-02Photo of a devotional event under a decorated tent with red, white and orange bunting and marigold garlands. In the foreground a young man in orange robes on the left reaches forward, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a red object. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and gold necklace bends forward holding a green leaf offering, while a woman in a red-bordered sari stands behind. Other men in white and a crowd of onlookers fill the background, with a framed portrait on the tent wall and a bright light overhead.2009-08-11A photograph of a devotional exchange indoors at night. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a rudraksha mala and a name badge reaches toward a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who holds a fresh pineapple. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair pulled back handles the pineapple. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind them, with a lit area and banners in the background.2009-07-25