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A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a floral backdrop of red, yellow and white flowers and a gold crown-like decoration. A person in a brown and rust-coloured garment with a long multi-coloured garland of red, white and green flowers and beaded necklaces smiles while reaching forward to receive a small plate or tray from a bare-chested young man in rust-coloured cloth with a gold border, who has white marks on his chest and arm. A small green parrot sits on the garland-wearing person's shoulder. A black curtain and white wall form the background.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man with short dark hair and a white forehead marking with a red bindi stands at center in a brown-orange garment with a brown sash, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, gold bangles and a ring. He holds a gold ritual vessel while a bare-chested person in orange-red cloth bends forward in the lower right, offering or receiving from a silver tray. Behind them is a backdrop of red, pink, yellow and purple flower arrangements and a dark red curtain. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph inside a hall during a ritual, with a smiling person at left with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and a bare-shouldered orange cloth, with white sacred ash markings and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind them a bald man in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha necklace holds a silver tray. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fill the foreground, and a golden deity murti or throne stands at right.2013-04-21June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16May 29 20132013-05-29A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated altar. A central figure with dark hair pulled back wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-banded border, a gold bead necklace and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, plus gold armlets and bangles; they hold a white flower garland on a thread and smile while looking down. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion, backed by a wall of red, yellow and purple flower arrangements. A small figure in a white shirt appears at the lower left, and a pink cloth lies on the floor at right.2013-04-23A photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala with ornate gold chair behind him. He smiles while reaching into a large silver bowl filled with yellow rice or grains, and a younger person in orange robes and rudraksha beads leans in from the left to take some. A vase of pink, white and purple roses with green leaves sits between them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the gold throne, wearing a rudraksha mala and maroon robes; the person on the left is a devotee in orange.2014-09-13