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Nighttime photograph of a devotional welcome outside a building. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands holding a long red-and-white flower garland. Beside him on the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu holds a silver pot topped with green leaves and flowers, with more flowers on the tray. Behind them stand several men in white shirts with necklaces, and boys in white with tilak marks. The group stands barefoot on a red-tiled floor beside a pillar and barred window.

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Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a tall banana plant and a small white shrine structure on the left. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long white and red flower garland. Beside him a woman in a cream sari holds a silver tray with flowers and a small silver vessel. Around them stand an elderly woman in a green and orange sari, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a striped shirt holding a small child, with several other people in the background.2010-01-09July 30 20092009-07-30A crowded indoor hall with pale blue walls and columns, strung green leaves overhead. In the foreground an elderly man in white clothes bows forward with his hands together. Beside him a woman in a green sari with red bindi stands with eyes lowered, and a man in white shirt wears a tilak on his forehead. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi, orange-red rudraksha-style mala and sandal-marked forehead, stands with eyes closed. Behind them a woman in a grey-and-gold patterned sari with orange cord and badge is standing, and many other devotees fill the background. Text on the image reads a copyright line and archive credit.2003-12-19A 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.2006-10-23February 09 20122012-02-09Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, several with white and sandalwood forehead marks and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with gold necklaces. In the centre, a middle-aged man in a white shirt and spectacles holds a long white and blue-green garland. Beside him, a woman in an orange saree with a red blouse carries a polished silver kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower. A man at right holds a wooden staff. Trees and a white tent stand behind the group, with onlookers further back.2012-07-03Outdoor procession at an ashram courtyard with a paved brick ground. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a light green border holds a brass tray of red flower garlands and wears gold bangles and earrings. Beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black rudraksha mala and gold chain. Behind them a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a large yellow and red umbrella on a pole. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus stand nearby, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the upper left, golden and red deity murti figures stand on a platform beside a red canopy frame.2013-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03A night-time outdoor ritual where a man in white dhoti-style kurta, wearing a white jasmine garland with red roses and a rudraksha mala, stands with a banana in each hand and a red tilak on his forehead. Facing him, a woman in an orange and green silk sari and a child in a blue-green checked dress with curly hair receive the offering, the child held on her hip. Behind them a woman in white with a garland holds a tray. Dark background with a stone wall. Watermarked photo credit omitted.2011-11-06Night outdoor photo at a doorway glowing with light, where a bright lit shrine with a deity murti stands in the background. In the foreground an older man on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, has white sacred ash horizontal markings on his forehead and a white moustache, and holds a long garland of white jasmine flowers with red blossoms. Beside him stands a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with a glass vessel and green leaves. Further left, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and wristband stands with hands folded, another man in white with a red shawl holds a tray, and additional men in white and in orange-brown cloth stand behind, with a yellow table and a green foliage decoration visible. Five or more people are visible, all in white or light clothing.2014-07-01Outdoor ritual procession at a temple-like site with a white tent and wooden pole behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver kalasha-style pot topped with flowers and green leaves, walking forward. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long white and blue flower garland, while nearby a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Several men in white and a bald priest with a rudraksha mala are in the background, along with spectators in the crowd.2012-07-03July 24 20052005-07-24