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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a house entrance. A man in a white dhoti with orange-bordered cloth and a red rudraksha mala places a white jasmine garland around the neck of a woman in orange and red clothing with red bangles. Behind them stand two saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with glasses, and a photographer holds a camera. A kalasha-like brass pot with mango leaves and yellow flowers sits on a red carpet, beneath a banana tree and a yellow house with wooden doors. Several other people in white and orange are visible in the background. Four or more people are visible.

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July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesInside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoors on a dirt path beside a tree-lined compound, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari places a white flower garland with red and yellow blooms over the head of a man in a rust-red and gold-striped dhoti. He wears a gold bead necklace, a red wrist thread and has a white tilak on his forehead, and he bows his head with a smile. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and rust-red shawls stand with palms pressed together, and slippers are lined up along the edge of the path.2014-08-31Photograph inside a small temple hall with pale green walls and a crowd of onlookers behind. A bare-chested priest with a grey beard, white-and-orange sectarian markings on his forehead and a beaded necklace drapes a white and red flower garland over the head of a man bowing, who wears a red silk cloth, gold-toned ornaments on the chest and a white ribbon tied in his hair. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands beside them, and a man in glasses in a light striped shirt watches. Some spectators hold or raise a camera.2011-05-13July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a garland exchange at a marriage ceremony outdoors beside a decorated pavilion with marigold and mango-leaf torans overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at left, placing hands on a bride in an orange sari with a headpiece and white jasmine garland; a man in a white shirt and cream trousers at right holds a garland and reaches toward her. A carved stone pillar and a deity murti are visible at right, with a colourful painted pillar at far left. Three people are visible, and the saffron figure's appearance is not clearly established.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor greeting at a Tamil Nadu house visit. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads embraces a smiling person whose head is bowed; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him. Several saffron-clad and shaved-headed devotees stand to the left, and a group of onlookers watches from a concrete balcony and wall. A building with orange walls and a potted plant appear behind, under a pale sky.2014-06-27Outdoors on a sandy path, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border reaches forward to drape or adjust a thick red flower garland around the neck of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. The garlanded figure wears gold ornaments, a dark bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, with a red-and-gold garland on the shoulders. Behind them a man in white with glasses and a white dhoti stands by a tall wooden pole, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Green trees, a red-and-white post and a building line the background.Outdoor photo of a wedding-style ceremony beside a grey stone temple pillar with carved figures and a red cloth hanging behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with white and red flower garlands, points at the red and yellow flower garland he holds. Beside him stands a man in white shirt and trousers with white and red garlands, a rudraksha mala, a gold wristwatch and a yellow tilak on his forehead, holding a flower garland. A woman in an orange silk sari with red border, gold bangles, a jasmine hair ornament and a white and red flower garland stands at right, holding flowers. Another person in red stands at the far right edge, and a partly visible person in pale floral clothing is at the left edge. The long-haired man matches the page's claim of a person attending, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-02-15June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03