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A ritual scene at night with a dark background. A young man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a red bindi, white tripundra on his forehead and white markings on his arms and chest, wears a rudraksha mala and holds a woven basket and a brass vessel while seated in front of a large arrangement of pink and purple flowers, green leaves and a yellow cloth. Beside him, a younger boy in an orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads holds a brass lamp. Brass ritual items and a golden decorative frame appear behind them. a person identity is not established from appearance.

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December 20 20132013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Two young men in a dimly lit ritual setting. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala with a small framed pendant, sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together around a red-tinted offering. Behind him, a second man with white forehead markings, earrings and a dark rudraksha necklace wears an orange robe and holds a woven basket with red flower petals. Gold-tasselled drapery is visible in the background.2013-12-21December 20 20132013-12-20Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple-style setting. Two young male priests stand side by side before a golden shrine backdrop hung with colourful tassels. The taller priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold waist bands, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a tray of brass vessels and an oil lamp while gesturing toward them. The younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds the tray with his other hand. Pink and magenta flowers, green leaves and a coconut sit on a decorated stand at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the role of priest is used.2013-12-20A photograph of a young man in a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, standing with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, holding red flowers or offerings. He wears rudraksha beads on his neck, wrists and upper arms, a bead pendant, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him stands another young man with white forehead markings, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a dark setting with gold tinsel garland and hanging golden tassels. No one in this frame is clearly identifiable as a person by the listed cues, so the figures are described by role only.2013-12-21December 17 20132013-12-17December 21 20132013-12-21Outdoor ritual on a cloth-covered floor at night. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti with gold border sits centrally, holding a stick, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala. Three young men in saffron-orange cloth with white tripundra markings and beaded malas sit around him; the one at left sings from a book on a blue stand before a microphone, and the one at right holds a bundle of sticks. Brass vessels, a small kalasha-like pot, yellow and red flower garlands, a lit oil lamp in a brass cup and a metal tray stand in front. A green metal cabinet and foliage are behind them. a person is not visibly present in this image.2013-12-17December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21