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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-draped tent. In the foreground, an elderly man in white clothes bows forward while a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace supports him by the arm. A woman in a green sari with pink paisley border and a young woman in a light green sari kneel with palms pressed together at the lower left. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in pink shirt watches. At the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a long dark braid and a red rudraksha necklace, extends a hand holding a small round object toward the bowing man. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Some of the people in the background appear to be wearing rudraksha malas and white robes.

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A photograph of a crowded ceremonial tent with red drapes and hanging lights. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward with clasped hands, offering something to a bare-chested young man wearing a white and gold dhoti and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. To the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and matching sash, with a beaded necklace, stands beside a woman in a blue patterned sari. At the right foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red beaded mala sits before a red cushion, holding a gold ceremonial staff, and a cameraman with a video camera stands behind the crowd. Several other men in white and orange-red garments fill the background.2016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27A ceremonial scene in a red-draped hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe and a red-orange rudraksha necklace, seated on a red cushioned seat and extending a small offering to a devotee. Beside him stands a tall gold-and-red ceremonial staff. A young man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold beaded necklaces kneels or bends forward to receive the offering, while a man in a striped shirt reaches forward with hands together. Around them stand devotees in orange and saffron garments, a woman in a brown striped sari, and a woman in orange with a hair bun. Videographers with cameras on tripods and a handheld camera film the scene, and pink and red flowers appear in the lower right corner.2016-04-28A photo of a ceremonial greeting at a temple-style event with a red backdrop. A figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron cloth and a red-and-orange beaded necklace sits on the right, extending his hand toward a young man in a pink shirt who bends forward to touch or receive it. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-and-beaded necklace also reaches forward. On the left, an older woman with white hair in a multicoloured sari, hands pressed together, watches. Behind them, several people in saffron and white clothing, and a few holding up phones, crowd the scene. A camera on a tripod and a brass ritual lamp stand near the seated figure, with white flowers at the lower right.2016-04-28April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a red-draped tent. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red throne and extends a red fruit or offering toward a man in a grey shirt and glasses who bows with folded hands. Beside him, a monk in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a golden trident. Another man in white with a red shawl stands behind, a woman in a green blouse bends forward at the lower left, and a cameraman with a video camera films at the right. A man in white kneels near the centre holding a garland. Several other attendants in white dhotis and mala necklaces stand around the platform.2016-04-28April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 29 20162016-04-29January 13 20152015-01-13April 27 20162016-04-27April 29 20162016-04-29