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A photograph of a ceremonial indoor event in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground a young man in a red-orange dhoti with a beaded necklace and white horizontal body markings holds a bouquet of yellow marigolds and green leaves. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white beard, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange shawl, a beaded mala and white horizontal markings, and receives a folded white cloth or paper from a person in brown robes with a gold-trimmed shawl, a long necklace and a white forehead mark. Other attendees in brown and orange robes and white shirts stand around, and a decorated backdrop with orange and gold hangings is visible at right. A small corner logo and copyright overlay appear at top right and bottom right.

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Indoor photo of a ritual reception in a hall with a decorated backdrop of golden and orange lanterns and deity images. Several men in saffron-brown and orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand close together. A man in a white dhoti with a grey beard and gold-coloured thread-like garland accepts a folded white cloth and a bundle of yellow flowers from a smiling man in brown robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold garland. A woman in brown and a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala stand at the right edge. Nearby people in white shirts watch. White body markings appear on some arms and chests.2013-10-05Photo of a reception inside a hall with red curtains and a ceiling of recessed lights. On the right, a woman with hair swept back and a blue silk shawl with gold zari, over a rust-brown saree, smiles and extends her hands toward a bare-chested priest holding a bundle of yellow marigold garlands and purple-covered books. Behind them, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, a few in white shirts, watch. The priest has white stripes painted across his chest and arms. Colourful decorative hangings stand at the back right.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A photo of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a blue shawl over a brown garment, a garland of yellow and red flowers around his neck, holds a bundle of wrapped sticks and smiles while a bare-chested priest with white body markings and a red-and-white wrap offers a tray of bananas, red flowers and a folded cloth. Another man in a saffron shawl with white markings, a man in white shirt, and several other people in ochre robes and white shirts stand around. A decorated backdrop with garlands appears behind them.2013-10-05A photograph of an indoor reception with a row of red-curtained windows. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown cloth and white ritual body markings reaches toward a smiling man in a blue silk shawl and bright garland holding a large straw-and-flower bundle wrapped in pink, yellow and green ribbons. On the left, a young attendant in red clothing and white stripes carries a basket of yellow marigolds and green leaves with purple packets. Several men in white shirts and orange-brown robes stand behind, one with a mala and a shaved head. The setting looks like a hall with a stage backdrop in the distance.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 25 20132013-10-25A photograph of a crowded indoor temple-hall gathering where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and an ornate gold headband stands among devotees. Several people press close, one man in a blue striped shirt in the foreground with his back to the camera, another in a white shirt and dhoti smiling in the middle, and a bald man in an orange robe with gold necklaces on the right with arms folded. A golden throne-like chair and a white pillar appear in the background. The central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ornate gold headband, saffron clothing and layered gold necklaces, shown here in a receiving-devotees setting.2012-05-17 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a welcoming ceremony in a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. On the right, a man in a blue shawl and brown-gold garment smiles while receiving a long garland of yellow, red and green flowers and a bundled grass-and-flower staff. Beside him a devotee in a red wrap with white body markings holds a silver tray of bananas, rose petals and a book. An older man with white hair and a saffron shawl, with a white tilak, stands near. Several people in white shirts and saffron-clad priests with white markings stand behind, and a few devotees are visible on the left.2013-10-05A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12Indoor ceremonial welcome in a hall with a red curtain and a ceiling with lights. On the right, a man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a blue shawl wears a large garland of yellow and pink flowers and a multicoloured woven garland. In the centre, an older man with white hair and beard, white vibhuti lines, rudraksha mala and white dhoti is offering a steel tray of red-and-white packets and flowers. On the left, a young man with white body markings and a red-orange shawl stands with his palms open. Several devotees in orange-brown robes and white shirts stand around. Lit decorative lamps decorate the background.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05