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A bald, bare-chested man stands at night wearing white draped lower garments and a long double garland of white flowers with red blossoms. A woman in a red and gold patterned sari bends forward toward him, her hands near his. Behind them a crowd watches, and a decorated arch and a red structure are visible.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at night under purple-lit decorations with an ornate arch behind. In the centre, a shaved-headed man stands bare-chested in white dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style mala across his chest, and a white jasmine and red rose garland around his neck. To his left, a woman with light hair pulled up wears a maroon robe and a white-and-green jasmine garland, looking down and smiling. Beside her, an older bald man with a yellow-tinged head bows forward, also garlanded. Other people with garlands stand in the background, one in white clothes at the right edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18A close photo of a shaved-headed man in a plain white dhoti with red-striped border, bare-chested and wearing a long gold bead necklace, with white sacred ash bands across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He looks downward with eyes lowered during a ritual setting. Behind him at right, a woman with wavy light-brown hair and a white sari with green border and orange scarf holds pink flowers. A golden carved chair or throne is blurred at left against an orange wall.2010-10-30December 05 20162016-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20102010-12-23December 05 20162016-12-05