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A large outdoor gathering on a dusty ground with hundreds of school children in white shirts and dark trousers or skirts standing in rows behind. In the centre, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a light grey vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a silver plate of bananas and offerings toward a younger man in a white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl. Around them women in colourful saris, including pink, red, yellow and green, stand with folded hands in devotional posture. A garland of red flowers hangs near the plate, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti assists on the left. No one visible is identified as a person by appearance cues.

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Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground in front of a large grey building, with a crowd of school children in white shirts and uniforms standing in rows behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt hold a silver tray with bananas and coconuts. A person in white with an orange shawl holds a garland of flowers and reaches toward the man in white, while women in colourful saris stand around, including one in red and orange and another in yellow and green.2006-10-12Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty open ground, with a long lined mass of uniformed schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers or skirts standing behind. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and shirt, and a man in a light pink shirt, stand before a younger man in white clothes with an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder. The younger man holds a plate of bananas and a long garland of red and white flowers being handed over. Women in saris of orange, red, yellow and pink stand around them, and a few small boys in yellow shirts are in the foreground. Buildings and a sports goal frame are visible behind.2006-10-12A photograph of a crowd of women and a few men gathered outdoors against a white wall at a sandy ground. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers holds a silver tray of offerings, including bananas and a plate of food. In front, a young man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. An older man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style mala stands at right. Women wear saffron, red, blue and purple saris. Shoes lie on the ground and books are displayed on a small table at left.2006-10-23July 07 20092009-07-07A dusk crowd photographed from above on a street, with many devotees in traditional dress. In the foreground a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti carries a metal tray of fruit, flowers and marigold-like blossoms. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered white sari with flowers in her hair gestures toward the tray. Behind them women in saris of orange, pink, green and blue hold white papers, and a man in a white shirt has his hands folded. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Some attendees wear white and orange robes, and a few have sandal or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene looks like a religious procession or puja gathering.2006-10-23October 24 20062006-10-24October 28 20062006-10-28November 01 20062006-11-01A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dry dirt ground beside a fenced compound with trees and a goal-post-like frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers walks holding a camera. Behind him a line of people in white ritual clothes, saris and dhotis stands in rows, including a woman in a green sari, a woman in yellow, girls in orange and red dresses, and a man holding a drum at the far left. Many more people in everyday shirts and trousers stand along the back wall under the trees.2006-10-09October 23 20062006-10-23January 01 20092009-01-01