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A photograph of an outdoor ritual reception under a red canopy strung with tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark stands centrally in a maroon-red robe, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers, with his hands joined and eyes closed in a smile. Women in colourful saris hold a large steel plate of red kumkum or turmeric liquid and a tray of flowers toward him. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and hands folded in greeting, a man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace, and onlookers including older women with white hair. Trees and dry grass fill the background.

Outdoor temple-procession scene under a red and gold canopy with dangling tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a flower-garlanded neck, rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold necklace, dressed in a maroon-brown robe, stands with eyes closed and hands held together, a plate of red kumkum-like liquid with a leaf in front of him. a person by appearance cues, shown in person. Around him, saffron-robed men with white tilak marks press palms together, and women in saris with flowers in their hair hold up offering plates, one in a green-and-multicolour sari and another in turquoise. Trees and a pale sky stand behind the crowd.

A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome beneath a canopy of tree leaves and small pennant flags. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl and a red and gold floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed and hands folded in greeting. Two young women in colourful saris, one with a flower in her hair, hold a silver tray of red liquid. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together and women in the background stand watching. The scene looks like a devotional procession or welcome ceremony.

Outdoor photo of a village procession under a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a pole. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a crown of flowers, a garland of yellow and white blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant over a saffron-red garment, with a bindi-style vertical mark on his forehead; he has a broad smile and his hands are joined near a steel tray of red kumkum-coloured liquid with a green leaf on it. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair, including a woman in a teal paisley blouse, crowd around the tray as an aarti-style offering. Men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand behind, along with a bald man in a white shirt and saffron scarf, and trees and dry grass surround the scene. Visible-appearance label: a person, with the crowned, garlanded man in saffron-red and rudraksha described as the central figure receiving the offering.

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A photograph inside a room with red walls and framed devotional pictures. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-brown sannyasi robe, a white tilak on his forehead and a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned sofa with his hands folded in welcome. Around him stand several devotees: a shirtless young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala with white forehead markings, a woman in a purple sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with folded hands, and a man in white on the left. A large yellow flower garland lies on a wooden table beside them. In the foreground a person holds a brass tray with small bowls of turmeric, kumkum and white powder, along with flowers and a green leaf, as in a welcome puja. Seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style attire and the garlanded honoured position.

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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, smiling and holding a silver tray of yellow flowers and small offerings. He wears a rust-red robe, a long pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti marking with red bindu on the forehead. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala kneels or sits beside the throne. A woman in orange sari with gold jewellery stands at the back holding a tray, and a woman in white and black blouse with red border extends her hands toward the offering tray in the foreground. Gold-carved pillars and an ornate gold canopy frame the scene.