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December 27 2013

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A ritual scene inside a red-and-white tent. On the right, a bald older man in glasses sits on the floor draped in a purple and gold brocade shawl, bending forward as a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded garland and tilak, presents a large orange bundle with a pink flower on top. On the left, two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style neck malas stand by, one holding a small brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt watches at the rear. Red bunting hangs behind them.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor temple-style event under a red canopy with red and white draped fabric behind. On the right, an elderly bald man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland and glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Centre, a smiling man with slicked-back hair, gold necklaces and a brown and gold ceremonial dhoti-style garment holds out a purple silk cloth. On the left, two bald priests in brown-orange ritual cloth, one with white sacred markings on his arm, carry a brass tray with offerings. Visible crowd members stand behind a metal barrier. Four or so physical people are prominent in the scene.2013-12-27Indoor temple-style event under a red ceiling with gold and marigold decorations. A woman in a purple and gold silk sari with a marigold garland receives a plate or offering from a woman in a rust-and-gold sari with a bun hairstyle. Behind them, a man in white shirt stands at left, a shaved-headed priest in a dark-bordered dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, and a photographer with a camera is partly visible. Gold ornate canopy and a golden figure are in the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27March 03 20142014-03-03August 21 20122012-08-21 +3 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18November 27 20132013-11-27A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe and a cream turban with a gold ornament stands smiling, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. He holds the hand of a shaven-headed man in a maroon robe who faces him. Another saffron-robed man with beaded necklaces stands to the right, and a small red tray holding items sits in the foreground. Behind them, white-clad and casually dressed people watch, and red-and-gold decorative pillars line the hall. The identity of the central figure cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2012-04-21A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead drapes a purple and red patterned shawl over the shoulders of a seated monk in orange robes. He smiles as he performs the gesture. Behind them, a man in red robes with a rudraksha mala sits near a low table with books and papers, and other robed attendees stand in the background against a plain white wall with a green floor. a person: the man draping the shawl is wearing a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala, a tilak and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2013-02-06Photograph of a ceremonial welcome under a red and blue tent canopy with purple drapes and a decorated umbrella overhead. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers on the left hands a yellow bag of offerings to a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wearing a large gold-and-red garland with gold necklaces and bangles. A man in a white shirt with a gold-and-cream turban and a red-orange garland receives him, and a bald monk in an orange robe stands at right. Behind them, devotees in white, and a backdrop poster shows a smiling woman and deities. A figure with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2013-11-11