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Photograph of a ritual scene on a stage before a large red-and-gold backdrop of a starry sky. A row of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with gold-bordered dhotis and saffron-red shawls, stands in line holding papers; several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A shirtless young man in a gold-bordered white dhoti holds papers and stands near a decorated deity murti or throne garlanded with white flowers and red, green and blue garlands, with a golden kalasha-like finial above. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several men wear white kurtas with white dhotis. Dark red curtain at left.2017-09-26December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering indoors in front of a stage with a blue curtain. A central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold headband, long swept-back hair and multiple gold-coloured necklaces and beads, and gestures with an outstretched arm toward others. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-edged borders, rudraksha malas, and sacred marks on their foreheads. Several hold bunches of yellow bananas and a silver tray of offerings. Behind them stands a decorated golden structure with floral garlands and a red seat with a golden canopy. A video camera is visible at the right edge.2010-12-27A ceremonial scene inside a hall with red curtains and a golden canopy at right. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dark beard, gold earrings, gold armbands and a bright golden garment faces the camera, receiving a red-cloth-wrapped offering from a kneeling young man in white dhoti and orange shawl who holds a small red item in his cupped hands. Behind them a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands with his hands folded in anjali. Another priest in white with vibhuti tripundra and beaded neck garlands stands nearby, and several men in white clothes watch from the background.2016-11-05A photo inside a decorated hall with a draped white and multicoloured ceiling canopy and painted pillars. A man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace and red sash stands at centre, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white shirt and mundu who has his palms joined. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis wait in line with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Another man in white holds a tray of garlands and offerings. Projection screens and an audience are visible in the background. a person candidate: the central man in cream dhoti and gold necklace is an appearance-based probable candidate, though cues are limited.2011-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A photograph inside a hall with a cream ceiling and dark red drapes at the back. Several men in plain white dhoti and shawl-style upper cloths with maroon borders stand in a line, some with sacred ash marks on their arms and rudraksha-style beads, while one man in a yellow lower cloth kneels on the floor to the right, holding out his hands with a green leaf or flower offering. Other men in white stand and bend along the row. An ornate gold and red throne is visible at the right edge, but no one is seated on it in this frame, and the figures in the row are devotees or priests, not identifiable as any particular person. Orange cloth and low tables are on the left.2010-11-12January 05 20182018-01-05A ritual stage scene in a hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long dark hair bun, sits on a golden throne-like seat under a golden canopy. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing white blindfolds, stand in a line, some touching the seated figure's stool or offering hands, others pouring or arranging items. A red carpet runs across the stage, and at right a richly decorated golden peetha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers and wrapped in orange and red cloth. Colourful striped pillars frame the backdrop, which shows a painted figure of Shiva.2016-01-30September 21 20132013-09-21February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21