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Outdoor ceremony in a courtyard with a red and orange wall. In the foreground, women with long braids wear white and cream saris and jasmine garlands, seen from behind and bending or kneeling. At centre, an empty orange-cushioned throne-like seat sits on a raised platform beside a small floral offering. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near it, one holding a tray. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers films with a large video camera, and another person photographs nearby. Two standing figures with long hair and orange clothing appear at the top, with statues and a banner partly visible at the top right. Petals are scattered on the ground.

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A photograph of an outdoor-looking hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange garment, sits in a white chair on an orange mat, facing left. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand or move about; one man in front holds his hands together in greeting, and another in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head stands near. Photographers and videographers are at work, one filming with a camera on his shoulder and another kneeling to shoot. A framed photo display hangs on the wall behind, and a man in orange robes stands at the right. A yellow shawl and garlands are visible on some attendees.2010-07-24A photograph of an indoor hall with orange-painted walls and an orange cloth laid on the floor. In the foreground a cameraman in a pink shirt and grey trousers films, while a man crouched in striped shirt photographs the scene. 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