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A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls, silver pillars and a brass trident standing in the background. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks, a white tilak across his forehead and an orange-red robe sits on a red cloth, looking to the side. Beside him, a smiling man with a tattooed chest, red bindi and white dhoti with gold border holds a red tray with a white cloth and an offering. Behind them, several women and girls in orange, red and green saris and garlands watch, and a man in the background holds a camera. A silver umbrella stands at the right and a deity murti is visible on a shelf near the back wall.

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Indoor temple-hall ceremony with a man in the foreground in orange robes, long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, holding out a silver tray with a folded white cloth and documents toward a smiling young man in white dhoti with gold border and a red bindi, who has a large tattoo on his chest and arm. Behind them, a row of women and girls in orange and red saris and garlands sit or stand; a photographer in the background takes pictures, and a silver trident and umbrella-shaped canopy frame the scene.2017-01-01A photograph of a temple-style ceremony in an ornate hall with silver-trimmed pillars and a bronze trident on a stand. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-red robe and hands a white certificate and a bundled packet across a silver-edged platform. Facing him, a smiling young man with a red bindi and a tattooed chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl, receiving the certificate. Behind them, a row of seated girls and women in orange and red saris and gold jewellery watch, with a cameraman and a standing woman in white at the back. A small fan and water bottles sit at the left edge.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph in a temple hall with a crowd of girls and women in orange and saffron clothing seated on the floor behind. A bald smiling man in white ritual clothes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala holds a large round brass tray containing white cloth packets and a printed paper. In the foreground a person with long dreadlocked hair and an orange robe reaches toward the tray. A photographer in white clothes takes pictures behind, and ornate silver pillars and a brass lamp stand nearby.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor temple-style hall with red walls, silver-coloured pillars and a small trident (trishul) standing on a pedestal. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks seen from behind, wearing an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, reaches toward a young man in a dark blue kurta with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a round red tray with papers and small packets. A vertical mark is on his forehead. Behind them, rows of young girls and women in orange and green saris and dresses sit attentively, and a woman stands at the upper left beside a pillar. The setting suggests a ceremonial presentation or satsang.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall with red-painted walls, carved white pillars and a brass lamp hanging above. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-red top and a white forehead mark sits on a cushioned seat and holds a large red bowl. A younger man in a maroon kurta and rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding a red tray with a paper and a small booklet. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red saris and kurtas watch, while women in gold and green saris and a woman in blue stand near a pillar holding trays. A deity image and gold ritual vessels appear on the right.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Indoor temple scene with a crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in orange and saffron clothing, seated and standing around a pillared hall with ornate silver-toned columns and a brass kalasha-topped structure. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks and an orange robe faces away from the camera, his hands extended toward a man in a patterned cream-and-red kurta with an orange shawl and a red ritual tray holding papers and offerings. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a camera. Brass lamps and a silver ceremonial parasol-style umbrella stand nearby.2017-01-01Inside a temple hall, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a trident beside it, receiving a brass bowl with papers from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a blue lanyard. Behind them a large seated crowd of women and girls in orange, saffron and green saris and salwars watches; a standing man with a bare upper body and beaded adornments is visible at upper left. Red walls, a deity murti and garlanded pillars fill the background.2017-01-01