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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone-stepped ground with a red carpet. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold armlets, holding a silver trident-topped staff while a devotee bows before him and touches his feet. The devotee wears only a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests stand holding white papers, and an orange-robed attendant and other people are visible in the background. Fruit and green leaves are placed on a gold tray at the throne's base, with an orange cloth folded on the seat. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate attire consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage with red stone steps behind, lined with rows of seats. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a silver trident-topped staff upright and rests his other hand on an orange cloth. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold badge on his chest, with long swept-back hair and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Before him stand several men in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, some holding papers and orange cloths. A young girl in a red dress sits beside the throne, and a shaved-headed man in white stands with his back to the camera. Gold plates with offerings sit on the floor in front.2017-08-14A seated man on a golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and armbands, receives an offering from an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash who bows and holds out hands with an orange cloth. A tall trident stands beside the throne. Several white-clad men wearing yellow-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet holding papers, and a small boy in a white dhoti stands nearby. A tray of green leaves sits on a yellow plate in front, and a woman in the lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Red-brown stadium steps with black seats and an orange-robed figure form the background.2017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor photo at an open-air stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted steps lined with small lamps. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a peacock-feather fan wears saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armlets, and holds a silver staff. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans forward offering folded orange cloth to him. Behind, women in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas hold folded orange cloth, and a figure in white stands at the right. A gold tray holds leaves and fruit.2017-08-14A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a red-carpeted stepped amphitheatre. On the left, a figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion wears a red-and-gold garment, gold armbands and bangles, a long beaded necklace, and a peacock-feather crown; he holds a tall silver staff. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a crown on a ceremonial throne. Behind and to the right, several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand holding stacks of orange cloth. A young man in white dhoti kneels at the bottom right near a gold tray with green leaves and a pillar, while more people in white and orange move on the steps behind.2017-08-14Photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami ceremony at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on a golden, cushioned throne is dressed as Lord Krishna, wearing a peacock-feather crown, a long black wig, a peacock-eye earring, heavy gold necklaces and armlets, and a red-brown dhoti; he holds a silver staff. Facing him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sandalwood mark on his chest offers folded saffron-orange cloth. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and rudraksha malas stand in line, one holding orange cloth, and a seated woman in yellow sari sits beside a golden tray of green leaves. Rows of empty red seats climb the steps behind them, with more people in white in the background. a person is not identifiable here; the scene shows no reliable appearance cues for the a person candidate.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested, wearing a red-and-gold garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace, gold armbands and a peacock-feather headdress, holds a silver staff. Beside him a younger bare-chested attendant in white and gold dhoti reaches forward to offer folded orange cloths. Several women in white saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a woman in white kneels at the golden tray. Spectators are seated in the background on tiered steps. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is a person appearance cue in a role of presiding devotee-honoured guest.2017-08-14