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July 03 20152015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03A ritual scene inside a dimly lit hall. In the foreground, a kneeling man in a navy and lime-green zip jacket sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a fruit. A shaven-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a vibhuti line on his forehead sits at the lower left. At right, a woman in a red-orange turban and gold earring offers fruit from a wooden tray holding rudraksha beads and fruits. Behind them a standing priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, and brass oil lamps stand nearby with green leaves. Several men in white shirts and a red t-shirt watch from the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph in an ornate hall shows a woman seated on a large gold-carved throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-and-saffron robe with yellow border, a maroon turban, multiple gold and bead necklaces, and gold armbands. She is holding a small object in her hands while a tall silver trident stands beside the throne. Nearby, a shaven-headed priest in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak stands by a wooden tray holding oranges and small packets. A man in white kneels with folded hands at the lower left. Other men in white shirts and a white-clad man stand behind, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Red-leafed plants decorate the foreground.2015-05-13July 03 20152015-07-03Photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with dark red drapes and a golden floor runner. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-gold robe and a layered pearl and red bead necklace places both hands on the crown of a man lying face-down in white clothing, with his head bowed. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow forehead mark sits watching. A woman in white with an orange-and-red striped shawl stands with palms joined at chest level. Brass oil lamp and a flower garland are at left, and a tray of mangoes sits in the foreground. Other people in orange and red saris and robes move in the background. The turbaned figure may be a person; the appearance cues are a turban, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-adorned chest, but identity is uncertain.2015-07-03June 15 20142014-06-15July 03 20152015-07-03May 16 20152015-05-16