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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage framed by floral garlands in yellow, orange, purple and red, with a gold arched backdrop on the right. An elderly bearded man with white hair and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing cream white robes, leans forward and drapes a large yellow silk shawl over the shoulders of a person in orange robes whose back is turned to the camera. A bare-chested man on the left wears an orange dhoti with a red and green border and a saffron-orange beaded necklace, with ash marks on his forehead. A young assistant in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a red-cushioned seat sits on the right beside flower garlands. Three people are visible, one partially cropped at the edge.

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October 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a formal ceremony before a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers with a gilded frame. An elderly white-bearded man with a white beard and shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a shaved head and a bare chest, wearing an orange garland, holds his hands together in greeting. On the left, another man in an orange dhoti with a bare chest and an orange mala stands with folded hands. A younger man in orange-yellow robes holds a tray of offerings near the centre. A figure in a gold-yellow shawl over orange robes bends forward to touch the feet of the elderly man. Several other people stand at the edges, and a red velvet seat is visible on the right. Total visible people: about six.2010-10-24A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a stage backed by dark blue drapes and a large floral arch of marigolds, yellow and purple blooms. Three young men stand at left: one bare-chested with a coral-orange bead garland and white dhoti, another bare-chested with an orange-yellow bead garland, sacred thread and orange cloth, and a third in an orange cloth with a long-haired figure at right. At right, a man with long dark hair, a flower garland and orange robe holds up a large gold-bordered orange silk cloth, draping it over the head and shoulders of a white-bearded elderly man with a white-and-yellow tilak, seated in front of a gold vessel. Ceremonial dress and flowers dominate the scene.2010-10-24Ceremonial scene on a stage before a navy blue curtain, with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers on a decorated structure at right. An elderly white-bearded man with white hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead holds a red-and-gold silk umbrella over his head and gestures toward a ceremonial object. A young man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with an orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with hands clasped. A man at right, bare-backed in an orange dhoti with a red border and an orange-beaded necklace, faces the scene and holds a garland. A smaller figure in orange stands behind the garland, with another man in orange partly visible at centre-back. Five people are visible.2010-10-24A photograph of a formal ceremonial reception in front of a large floral backdrop of marigolds and orange, yellow, purple and red blooms framing a golden decorative arch. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a gold-and-yellow silk shawl over orange clothing and an orange-and-white flower garland, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, an elderly bearded man with white hair and a white forehead mark wears white cloth and a rudraksha mala, also with palms joined. On the left, a younger attendant in orange robes with an orange beaded necklace, and another attendant in orange robes holding a tray, stand nearby. The person on the right has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange-gold clothing, a possible appearance-based match for a person, with the uncertainty noted in the a person field.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a golden throne backdrop framed by orange, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back hair, kneels or leans forward, offering a metal object held in both hands to an older bearded man in an orange silk shawl with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands behind. A young boy in white shirt is at the far left edge.2010-10-24