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A photograph of a ritual setting with a man in plain white kurta and trousers, long hair tied back, holding a folded paper with both hands toward a monastic in saffron-orange robes. The monastic has a red bindi, gold beaded necklace, gold armlet and dark hair, and holds a red tray filled with small offerings in his other hand. Behind them, other saffron-robed monastics and a person in white stand in a hall with maroon drapes and a stanchion with chain barrier. A small purple logo appears at lower left.

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May 14 20132013-05-14A photo of a devotee in a white kurta and white trousers, hair tied back in a ponytail, handing a folded white paper to a man in orange-brown robes and a gold necklace layered over an orange shawl. The man has a red bindi and gold bangles and holds a red box of small packets. Behind them, other robed figures in orange and white-clad attendees stand near a red curtain. A chain barrier and steel posts separate the aisle. The scene suggests a ritual exchange, though the specific rite is not clearly visible.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a white kurta, stands with hands clasped while a robed figure places a hand on his head. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of paper and is possibly reading from it. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak watches. At right, a red box of offerings is held by someone. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and heavy gold necklaces matches the cues, though appearance is uncertain. Four or more people are visible.2013-05-14May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13