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Photograph of an evening offering at a temple-style courtyard with red walls and a lotus motif. A table draped in peach cloth holds baskets and plates of bananas, oranges, apples, melons, coconuts and berries, alongside stacked books and a printer. Five people stand around it: a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and rudraksha mala places fruit; a shaved-headed woman in maroon robe and glasses holds a mala; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands in the centre; at right, a smiling woman in maroon robe holds a plate of melon and bananas; and a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron cloth with white tilak and armbands stands behind her. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identification is made.

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Night photograph of a group of people in saffron, orange and maroon robes outdoors beside a wooden building with a tiled roof. On the left a bald man in a rust-coloured shawl with a matching orange-brown garland bows with palms together toward an older bespectacled man in a saffron robe, who has his hands folded in namaskar. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre. A young man in an orange robe with a white headband and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a yellow fruit, green leaves and pink flower petals, as if for an offering. On the right a smiling man with white tripundra marks and a red-brown robe and garland stands near a camera. Several other people with white forehead markings stand behind them.2013-11-21Night-time outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with a tiled roof and lit lamps. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a long rust-red shawl with a gold border and a brown beaded garland, and holds out his hands over a brass pot with a yellow-green coconut-like top and pink flowers. To the left, an elder in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white markings walks beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads. Behind them, devotees in maroon and red garments with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces watch.2013-11-21Night outdoor photo of a ritual offering scene with string lights glowing in the background. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with red border, hair pulled back, holds a red cloth and reaches toward a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vibhuti tripundra marks. Nearby, a woman in a white blouse and red shawl holds her hands together in namaste, and a woman in orange with rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Other devotees with folded hands stand around, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at lower centre.2015-07-07March 03 20142014-03-03Outdoor evening ritual at dusk with orange cloth draped on poles behind. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands center holding a brass plate. A young girl in a purple dress with white jasmine garland holds a brass plate of offerings. A woman in a red blouse and orange-and-red sari with a long braid holds a plate while facing him. Children in white and orange shawls stand at left, and an older woman in white with orange shawl sits at right. The man shows no distinctive a person cues, so he is described only by role as a priest.2012-04-30November 21 20132013-11-21Night-time photograph of a procession on a paved path beneath a tree. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl carries a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, with rudraksha beads and a red garland, and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with gold trim wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, smiling. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris wear rudraksha malas, one holding a small lamp. At the right edge, a woman in white holds her hands together in greeting. A red pillar, a long golden staff and a striped cloth hang nearby. Four women and two men are visible in the scene.2015-08-31December 20 20112011-12-20April 24 20132013-04-24Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall, with a sign reading Sri Chandikeshwara above the doorway. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman at left wears a deep red-orange sari with a long beaded mala, and a young man beside her in an orange garment holds a small metal vessel with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in red and maroon saris with white forehead bands, stand behind them. A silver umbrella canopy and a silver trident stand at the edge, and a red-and-gold embroidered banner hangs at right. In front, a table holds bananas, oranges, a laptop and boxed items, with a tiger-striped cloth over the surface.2013-11-22May 20 20152015-05-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies