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Indoor temple-hall photo of a ritual offering. In the left foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, extending a hand toward a silver tray. Across the mat, an older man in a white shirt and white mundu kneels and presses a folded white cloth or document onto a red-and-gold tray. Behind them, a standing priest in white with a gold-bordered shawl holds a ritual staff, and a large crowd of women and girls in orange, red, green and blue saris sits on the floor. A silver umbrella and a gilded pillar frame the scene, with string lights and a painted deity panel behind.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls and a gold-fringed canopy. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears an orange robe and sits on a red cushioned seat, his hands extended toward an older man in a white shirt and cream trousers with a rudraksha mala who offers a red tray covered with a white cloth and a printed card. Behind them, a crowd of women and girls in orange, red, pink and green saris and salwars sit in rows, some with garlands and kumkum-marked foreheads. Gilded ceremonial rods and a brass lamp stand at the left edge. The dreadlocked figure's appearance is consistent with the page's account, though the identification remains uncertain, so the candidate is recorded as unsure.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor temple-style gathering at night with strings of coloured lights overhead. In the foreground a figure with long dreadlocks and an orange top sits with back to camera, facing a man in a cream silk kurta seated cross-legged beside a red-brown metal tray holding a printed certificate. A photographer in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left taking pictures. Behind them a large crowd of women and girls in saris, including pink, green and orange, sits on the floor. A tall ceremonial umbrella and brass lamps stand nearby, and a priest in white and orange is at upper right.2017-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, extending a wooden bowl with a folded paper toward a smiling young man in a white kurta. The young man has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings and kneels on a pink cushion. Behind them, a large crowd of women and girls in orange, pink, green and teal saris and salwar sits on a red carpet in a temple hall with white pillars. A silver covered pot sits in the foreground beside a leopard-print cloth. The orange-robed figure has long dreadlocks and a full beard, and the page identifies him as a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2017-01-01Photograph of a ceremonial offering inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocks in an orange robe sits on the left, presenting or receiving a red tray holding folded white cloth and a card. Facing him in a white shirt, with a rudraksha mala and a vertical white mark on the forehead, an older man bows and extends the tray with both hands. Behind them a large crowd of women and girls in orange, saffron and pink saris and salwars sits on the floor, some holding brass lamps. A photographer in the upper left is taking pictures, and a brass lamp stand and a tall silver staff stand near the group. Warm red and orange tones fill the scene.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph inside a temple hall with a seated crowd of women and girls in saffron, orange, pink and green saris and salwars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and brown dhoti sits cross-legged on a red cloth, facing a smiling man in a white kurta with a gold earring who kneels and reaches out his hands. Between them is a large copper-red bowl holding a stack of white cloth and a printed sheet. A small ornate silver pot sits on the red cloth, and a leopard-print cloth lies in the lower right corner. The seated visitors behind them watch the exchange.2017-01-01A photo of a ceremony in a decorated hall with string lights and a hanging umbrella-style canopy. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocked hair seen from behind, wearing an orange top, holds out a plate with a white envelope or certificate and a folded white cloth to a bearded man in a white shirt and an orange-and-saffron embroidered shawl, who receives it with a smile. Behind them, a large seated audience of young girls and women in orange, red, green and pink saris and salwar kameez sits on a pink-draped platform. A cameraman is visible at the left edge. The bearded man is not identifiable with confidence from appearance, so no a person attribution is made.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with strings of coloured lights and a tall ceremonial umbrella overhead. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks in an orange robe holds a red lacquered tray with a printed certificate and papers, offering it to a seated man in a white kurta who leans forward to receive it. Behind them, a crowd of women and girls in orange, red, green and pink saris and salwar kameez sit and stand, many with bindis. A cameraman in a white robe with rudraksha malas photographs the scene at left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a festively lit hall. In the foreground, a man with long braided dreadlocks and an orange robe holds a red tray with a white certificate and a bundle of cloth toward a bearded man in a white shirt and an orange-and-cream embroidered shawl with dark beaded bracelets and gold earrings, who is smiling and reaching out to receive it. Behind them a large seated crowd of women and girls in orange, red, green and pink saris sits on the floor, with a white parasol-style canopy and string lights overhead. A leopard-print cushion appears in the lower right. a person: the man in the white shirt and embroidered shawl receiving the tray is a candidate by appearance, presented with a shawl and gold earrings, but the cues are not strong enough for certainty.2017-01-01