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A man in a checked maroon-and-white shirt and dark trousers, with a belt and glasses, hands folded papers to a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms with green leaves and an orange head wrap. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red silk shawl stand holding a silver tray and a folded document, while a person in an orange shawl watches at right and seated audience members sit on the floor at left. A pale hall with orange hangings is visible.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome. On the right, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, stands with hands extended toward a basket. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings holds a woven basket of fruit and offerings. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and glasses holds the basket's other side, while a man in white dhoti and another in white clothes stand nearby, and several people in orange shawls and white clothing stand behind in a dim hall with a tiled wall.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photograph of a ceremonial offering at night. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a saffron head wrap and a long yellow-and-red garland stands at right, reaching toward a steel plate of fruit. A man in a red silk shawl and red dhoti with a vibhuti mark holds a similar fruit plate at centre. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, and a man in a striped green shirt and plaid shirt at left, stand watching. The plates hold apples, bananas and grapes. The setting is a plain tiled hall with a wooden pillar and a hanging orange-and-yellow cloth at top.2006-12-20Indoor photo at night in a plain hall with a tiled wall and a striped cloth hanging at the top. A man in a maroon checked shirt and dark trousers stands at left holding a shallow woven basket of fruit, flowers and offerings. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold dhoti stands at centre, with men in white shirts and dhotis behind him. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and turban, wearing long yellow and red garlands, receives the basket with both hands. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background.2006-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a tented pavilion at night. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching orange turban wearing a multi-coloured flower garland stands at right, extending a brass tray of flowers. Facing him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds out his hands to receive the offering, and a second man in a white dhoti stands beside him holding a folded red and gold silk shawl. Further left, a man in a checked shirt and a man in a beige shirt watch, and a man in a red silk dhoti with a garland stands in the middle. A seated crowd of children and men in white and yellow clothes sits in the background, with a young man in white and orange at far right. Hanging decorative fabric panels with elephant motifs frame the top of the pavilion. The scene suggests a temple honour or felicitation exchange.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20