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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with white walls and a bookshelf. A woman in a white-and-gold sari sits at right, holding a long silver staff and wearing a thick garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with an orange cloth draped behind her. Near the front, a woman in a cream sari holds her hands over a lit oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl and a man in a maroon shirt sit on a striped mat. A shaven-headed young man in saffron robes sits between them, and standing figures in saffron and white clothes stand in the background. A tray of white flowers and offerings lies on the floor, and a small plate of flowers sits near the lamp.

Photograph of a temple ritual inside an ornately decorated shrine hall with gold and orange floral backdrops. A bearded man seated on a red and gold throne wears a brown robe, a long white floral garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; he does not show distinctive a person cues beyond this, so identity is uncertain. In front, a woman in a teal and gold sari and gold bangles arranges offerings on a table. A grey-haired woman in an peach shawl with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a name badge stand before an altar with pomegranates, an orange, purple and yellow flower arrangement and a brass bowl. Several attendees wear orange and white ritual clothing and orange eye-masks, and two stand at the right in green and patterned clothes.

Indoor ritual scene at a home shrine with framed deity images and garlands on a shelf above. A woman in a red-and-white flower garland and gold earrings, seen from behind, hands papers to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a mustard border kneels with a folded paper. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron cloth stands in the background, and a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads gestures upward with a raised finger. Bowls of fruit, oil lamps and white flowers sit on the floor. Nobody in the image is identified by face.

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A crowded indoor ritual scene in front of an orange draped backdrop with a garland of red and white flowers. A bearded man seated on a red cushion, wearing a red shawl, a white flower garland and a mala, receives devotees. In front of him is a wooden tray holding money bundles, a crown-shaped ornament, bangles and small offerings. A woman in a pink sari bows low, and women in orange, white and pink saris surround him, some holding limes or fruit from a woven basket. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas stands at the top right, a standing fan is at centre, and a few seated devotees in maroon robes sit at the right edge. Floral petals cover the floor. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple ritual with garlanded altar decorations. In the foreground a shirtless young man with a white dhoti and beaded mala sits beside a large brass vessel. A woman in a green and gold sari stands with hands together near a woman in a white outfit who holds a small object over a tray of flowers, apples and fruit. Other women in white and cream clothing, one with a red-and-orange headband, stand with palms pressed together. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti with gold border stands centre frame. Behind them are yellow and orange flower garlands and lit oil lamps around a golden deity murti.

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A pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated woman in an orange saree with a red floral garland and a rose bouquet receives worship from a woman in a white and gold saree who holds a lit oil lamp over a brass plate of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, and a shaved-headed boy stands with a silver ceremonial fan. Behind them, several people in orange and ochre garments and beaded necklaces stand with palms joined. A yellow-walled shrine shelf holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, garlanded with flowers, a kalasha, brass lamps and a small deity murti.