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January 13 2015

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A photograph inside a festive tent with a red carpet. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate golden throne-like structure and raises a hand in blessing. Attendants in white and orange stand nearby. A man in white kurta kneels before the seated figure, hands joined, receiving a red apple. A man in white stands at the back, and a woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands beside a man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala. An attendant in white dhoti holds a silver tray of red apples at left. Visible people number about six.2015-01-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02January 13 20152015-01-13A photo from a ceremony under a white tent. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and gold necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-trimmed frame and smiles as he holds out his hand to a woman in a cream sari who bows toward him. Behind him stands an ornate throne decorated with a large garland of flowers in red, yellow, purple and white, and a gold umbrella is visible above. On the left, an attendant in white dhoti with a white head cloth and gold armband holds a tray. On the right, a person in an orange silk sari with gold border stands partly visible, and another man in white shirt stands near the back. Several people are visible in the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23January 13 20152015-01-13May 27 20152015-05-27January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02