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A blurred photograph inside an orange and white tent decorated with paper flowers and a flower-topped central pole. A bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead claps with hands raised at left. At right, a woman in an orange sari claps and smiles. Behind them an elderly man in a green turban and dark vest stands near a bed draped in orange. A red floral rug covers the floor.

Photograph inside a large tent with orange and white striped canopy. A man in an orange saffron-coloured robe with a yellow tilak band on his forehead sits on a cushion, smiling and clasping hands with a standing man. The standing man wears an orange-brown turban, a gold-beaded garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, and smiles warmly. A third man on the right in orange-brown robes and glasses smiles beside them. Behind them, several people in orange, white and pink robes stand among red and pink bolsters and patterned rugs.

A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a decorated canopy with yellow and pink fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. An older man with glasses wears an orange robe with a gold border and a cream shawl, and clasps hands with a woman seated on a gold throne-style chair. She wears a maroon turban, a multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with blue ribbon, rudraksha-style beads on her wrist and a maroon garment. Behind them, a man in a rudraksha mala and maroon cloth stands, and another man in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible. Marigold garlands decorate the throne.

Indoor tent scene with orange and red draped fabric. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a pale pink shawl and a large marigold garland, smiles and holds his palms together in greeting toward an older man in an orange shawl and pink kurta who bows with folded hands. The garland-wearing man sits before an ornate gold throne-style seat with a leopard-print cushion. Behind them, saffron-robed men with beaded malas stand, and a bearded man in glasses and a cap looks on. a person seated in front, shown with long swept hair, gold armbands and a pale shawl, in an in_person setting.

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Outdoor ceremony under a striped red, yellow and blue canopy with a lotus emblem. A long-haired, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a beard, reaches toward an older man in an orange turban and a gold-bordered saffron shawl who smiles. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants, one holding a microphone, and white-clad onlookers. Garlands of white flowers and red blooms hang at right, with green trees behind. The older man in the turban and gold-trimmed shawl has the cues of the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest or devotee in a ceremonial setting.

A photograph of a festival hall with red carpet and hanging colourful decorative bunting. Two men in saffron orange robes clasp hands in greeting. The man on the left has a full beard and dark hair and wears an orange kurta with beaded necklaces. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban, a long dark braid, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles warmly. Behind them, sadhus in orange and white robes stand with gold necklaces, and a devotee holds a decorative orange-and-white fan. A camera operator is visible on the right. Crowd barriers and onlookers line the background.

A photograph of a seated figure on a red and zebra-striped seat, back toward the camera, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers and green leaves, with a gold ornament at the neck. Before him a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing spectacles, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, clasps the seated figure's hands in a gesture of respect. Behind them a younger person in a white top with a yellow shawl stands, and another person in orange sits beside a bench. Flower arrangements of marigolds and chrysanthemums, a tray of red apples and green leaves, and a plastic water bottle sit in the foreground. Gold curtains hang in the background.

October 20 2013

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A photograph inside an orange-and-red draped tent. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a brown and gold turban, an orange shawl over orange clothing, a brown waist cloth and gold bangles, and he reaches out to a bearded elder. The elder on the right wears a white turban, a bushy white beard and an orange robe, and leans forward to receive the shawl. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange holds fabric, and another bearded man in an orange turban stands at the right holding a steel flask. Decorative gold cloth edges the left side. a person: the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a turban, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.