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Crowded interior of a temple sanctum with a thatched lattice ceiling and orange-painted arch, hung with colourful garlands. A devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at center right, a white turban on his head, rudraksha mala at his neck, holding a brass plate of white offering while reaching toward a child in a checked shirt who extends hands forward. Around them, men in white shirts and a woman in a light blue sari watch closely. Behind, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth stands among devotees. A man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands at right. The scene suggests a Shiva temple offering, with a white-draped ritual table in the foreground.

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A photograph of a Shivaratri offering at a temple shrine decorated with a golden arched backdrop and colourful paper garlands. A figure in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a white turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate of milk, smiling, as a woman in a blue blouse and red sari with orange flower in her hair bends forward with cupped hands to receive it. A bearded man in a saffron robe stands behind them, and devotees in patterned shirts and saris crowd the background. A white-draped altar stands in the foreground.2005-03-08July 17 20082008-07-17February 05 20112011-02-05A photograph of a devotional darshan line under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, raising one hand toward the head of a devotee while holding a brass tray. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl holds a gold-coloured tray with white papers. Devotees on the left, many in white shirts, stand with palms pressed together, some holding white papers, and a woman in white with glasses waits at the right. Hanging decorations and a cloth banner are visible overhead.A blurred indoor photo of a ritual blessing. In the left foreground a person wearing a large white turban and a multicoloured flower garland places a hand on the head of a man with a moustache, who has closed eyes and wears a white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and at right a man with a small red mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl. The setting appears to be a hall with light-coloured walls.2006-07-30A photograph inside a temple hall with a gilded throne-style seat. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron garment with a striped shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on a red-cushioned seat and reaches to take an object from a devotee. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt bends forward offering something, while another man in white shirt stands behind. Ornate gold seating and a saffron banner are visible in the background. The seated figure has white forehead markings; the appearance cues are distinctive enough for a probable identification as a person in a seated role of receiving an offering, with a devotee presenting an item. Four people are visible.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd gathered under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta with a paisley pattern holds a steel tray with small green fruits and offers them to a young boy in a cream kurta with a red bindi and a name badge. Behind him a man in an orange shawl and white clothes watches, and a woman in a dark sari and glasses stands at left beside an older man in white. Several other men in white shirts stand in the background, and a hand extends from the left edge toward the tray.2007-02-15December 09 20052005-12-09July 17 20082008-07-17May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph of a home visit with a crowd of onlookers. A figure seated on the left wears a saffron-orange robe and an orange head wrap, with a white flower garland around the neck, and smiles as he reaches toward a small tray of rice. Facing him at right, an older man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with cupped hands and a red wristband, while a young girl's head is lowered in front of him. Behind them stand several onlookers: an older man with glasses in a white shirt, a boy in a beige t-shirt, a boy in a white shirt holding a camera, women in saris and a child in white at far right. A brass tray sits on a small white table in the foreground.January 01 20092009-01-01