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A crowded temple hall during a ceremony, hazy with smoke or incense, with many devotees standing and kneeling on mats. A woman in an orange and teal sari with a long plait in the foreground faces away from the camera, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a flower in her hair stands nearby. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands. A girl in a pink top and red skirt kneels near a red box with a small oil lamp. Colourful paper balloons and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling, and deity murtis decorated with garlands stand at the right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26Wide view of a crowded hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees seated on the floor facing a distant altar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left wall, while seated women wear saffron, orange, teal and purple saris, and many people have flowers in their hair. Small children sit near the front, and one young girl wears a white dress. Overhead, strings of colourful paper lanterns and orange triangular pennants hang from a leafy canopy. In the background, several figures in red and white garments stand near a decorated shrine area with deity murtis and lights. Red mats and cushions are arranged in rows on the floor. Thick crowds fill the room. Printed banners on the side walls are not legible enough to read.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA large indoor hall during a Vedic wedding ritual, with a small fire burning in a red-framed fire pit in the foreground beside brass lamps and plates of offerings. A bride in a green and gold sari with bangles and a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland, both with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron, yellow and pink clothing wear marigold garlands, and many hold their hands together in prayer. Paper lanterns, red banners and balloons hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures decorate the walls. No individual is clearly identified as a person candidate.2008-12-26A wide view of a covered hall during a Hindu wedding ceremony, with a crowd seated on mats. In the centre, a bride and groom sit in front of red trays of offerings, wearing garlands; the bride in a green sari with gold border, the groom in white with a garland of flowers, both holding their hands together. Surrounding them are many seated guests in white, orange and blue clothes, and standing figures including a woman in an orange sari at the right edge and a man in white near the right. Strings of leaves and hanging colourful lanterns decorate the ceiling, with a red banner at top. Small lamps and offerings lie on the floor. Sign-boards with photos line the left wall.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall decorated with colourful balloons, paper bunting and green leafy garlands strung across the ceiling. Hazy smoke or incense drifts through the room. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saffron, orange, pink and green saris with flowers in their hair. In the far background, a stage area with red and white drapes and a decorated dais is visible.2008-12-26A hazy photograph of a large open-sided hall during a fire ritual. Rows of seated devotees in white and pale clothing sit on mats facing a decorated stage at the far end. Small fire pits with flames burn in the foreground, and smoke fills the air. Colourful paper balloons and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a few standing figures in white and orange stand near a decorated altar with lamps and a dais. A large golden deity murti stands at the left side of the hall. Pictured activity suggests a homa with offerings, and the scene is consistent with a brahmotsavam celebration. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2008-12-26