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A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate stage with pink and blue painted pillars and a decorated deity mural at upper right. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a dark red-maroon garment, a large layered garland of yellow-orange flowers with gold medallions, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a saffron-and-white shawl draped over the shoulders. Behind him a golden throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cover is visible. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray, while another man in a red-and-gold silk shawl and glasses receives the honour nearby. Several other men in white and grey shirts stand around, and a shaved-headed priest in maroon robes with white tilak marks stands at left.

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April 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesA stage ceremony in front of an ornate painted backdrop with pink and green pillars and a golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cushion. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand flower garland with large yellow and pink blooms, stands near the throne. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti offers a small book or booklet in both hands toward him. To the right, a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a flower garland holds a book and smiles. Several men in white and pastel shirts and grey trousers stand along the stage edge, some applauding, with one man in a dark grey shirt at the far right. A patterned rug covers the floor.2013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial exchange in front of a blue wall with painted pink and orange ornamental carvings. On the left, a smiling person with shoulder-length dark hair, red bindi and a patterned brown shawl over a dark red garment wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red beads, and holds a small offering or document. Facing them, a man with swept-back dark hair and glasses wears a red and gold silk garment and a turquoise and white garland with yellow flowers, and extends his hands to receive or give the item. Behind him, an older white-haired man in a white shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand smiling and applauding, with another man in grey partly visible at the right edge.2013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04