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Devotees sit on a red cloth under a decorated pandal with string lights and hanging lamps while a ceremony takes place. A woman in a maroon and gold sari holds white jasmine garlands and places one on a seated bare-chested man in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. Other bare-chested men in white dhotis hold garlands, and a man in a white kurta stands behind. A child in a red shirt and glasses sits at left, and a prostrate devotee in a white dhoti with gold border lies at lower right. Petals are scattered on the floor.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A crowded indoor ritual hall under a white canopy strung with small hanging oil lamps and bright lights. Many seated people wear white or cream dhotis and saris, plus gold-bordered maroon and red silk saris, with white jasmine garlands around their necks. Several men with bare upper bodies and white ritual cloths sit in rows, while one standing figure in white and a bald man in a saffron-brown shawl are visible at left. Some participants sit on red and colourful cloth mats with scattered flower petals on the floor. A young boy in a white dhoti with a red forehead mark sits in the foreground, and an elderly woman in a sari sits at left. Decorative arches frame the back of the hall. The scene suggests a group puja or abhishekam; the image does not clearly show an identifiable a person.2016-12-19A large outdoor pavilion with a red carpet and white-canopied roof strung with lights and lamps hosts a seated gathering of devotees wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange cloth, pink, maroon and blue saris, and fresh flower garlands. Several seated men have bare upper bodies and are being touched on the head and shoulders by a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl. Ornate arches and a golden canopy frame the background. Colourful mats and scattered flower petals cover the floor.2016-12-19September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped pillars and an overhead canopy of pink, orange and yellow flowers. A bride in a red and gold sari with flower garlands sits on an orange cloth beside a groom in a dhoti. A bare-chested priest in a green-bordered dhoti kneels at a ritual setup, gesturing toward brass and copper kalasha pots and lamps. Standing relatives in green, gold and red saris watch, some smiling, and a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among them. A man in a cream kurta with a brown shawl stands at right, and seated family members in orange and purple saris sit on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual in a decorated hall with white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated bride in an orange and gold silk sari and a gold headpiece, wearing a pink and white flower garland, pours water from a steel vessel while a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, sits beside her. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending the vessel. Standing behind them are a man in white kurta and several women in silk saris and gold jewellery, plus a young girl in white and a small boy in a dark suit. An older man in a white dhoti with a shawl, garlanded with white flowers, stands with an elder woman in purple.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16