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Indoor devotional gathering in a hall with many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas. In the foreground a woman in a gold-bordered tan saree and rudraksha mala holds up a framed brass-and-red shrine-style plaque showing a seated figure with a gold crown and orange garment, a small gold kalasha-like finial on the frame. Beside her a young woman in a magenta saree with a teal blouse, white tilak on her forehead and rudraksha mala smiles while holding a similar plaque. A third woman in yellow with a garland and a smile looks down in front. Pale cloth and white-lined decor surround them, with a large screen behind the crowd.

April 17 2018

A photograph of a woman in a cream and maroon sari with a gold-bordered pattern and a conference ID badge presenting a large gold repoussé ornament to a man in saffron-orange robes. The ornament is a gold face with a crown, possibly a deity or mask design, placed on a silver tray with decorative edges. The man wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant necklace, orange cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, and a beaded bracelet. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a pink backdrop appear behind them.

Close-up photo of a woman in a red and orange saree with a red border, wearing gold earrings and a bangle, holding two small silver cups with spouts and flower-like finials over a tray of offerings. A second woman on the left in a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver bowls holding white flower petals and small offerings sit on a brass tray with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A small name tag is pinned to the saree.

March 24 2018

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A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

A hand holds a silver tray edged with red and gold floral patterning, carrying small gold cylindrical items, a stacked gold-and-silver pyramid object, and a standing cutout or framed card of a bearded man in saffron robes and a red turban seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold necklace and bangles. The blurred background shows people in white and light clothing, colourful hanging decorations and a lit screen. The scene is a temple ritual setting with festive lamps overhead.

Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, draped in orange saffron robes, wearing a long beaded garland of yellow-green beads and a gold ornament on the arm, with long dark hair. Seated figure appears to be a person in appearance, receiving a framed golden embroidered painting of a deity murti showing a seated goddess with weapons and a red background. A man in white kurta holds the framed picture while another man in white stands beside, and a standing man in white holds a silver pot. Flower garlands in orange, red and white decorate the throne and floor, with a golden lion figure at the base of the throne. Several other white-clad devotees are visible at the edges, one with a camera.

A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a red-draped hall with golden ornate throne and lit oil lamps. A figure in an orange-maroon turban, floral garland and maroon-orange robes sits on a gilded throne at right, with a small brass plate before him. Around him, many devotees sit on the floor in white and red clothes, several holding lit oil lamps (diyas). Some wear red or saffron shawls, and a few men in white dhotis with orange borders sit close by. A large golden deity murti stands at the far right edge. Tall oil lamps stand on the left, and a camera tripod is visible behind the seated group.

Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.

A close-up photograph of a ritual exchange beside a gilded throne. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and a wooden rudraksha mala holds out a small folded gold-coloured sheet with his fingers toward a woman seated on a red cushioned seat. She wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured garment, and her forearm bears a red thread and a dark bracelet. Behind them, a second man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden fan-like implement, and an ornate gold panel rises in the background beside a red curtain. A blurred head is visible in the lower right corner.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage hung with gold and maroon draped silk curtains patterned with small yellow figures. A central man in an orange-red turban and orange garments, with a large white and red flower garland around his neck, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while another man stands behind him. To the right, a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and gold-colored pots, holds a tray on a blue embroidered cloth. On the left, a bare-backed attendant in white holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the stage, with smoke rising. A woman in orange stands at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti being performed during a puja. The central figure has a turban and garland, with appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, which is an appearance-based candidate.