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A photograph taken inside a large hall with red walls, hanging decorative pillars in red, yellow and green, and chandeliers overhead. In the foreground a bald man with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a red-brown and gold cloth wraps his body, seen from behind. Beside him stands a man in a rust-red turban and saffron-gold garments wearing a gold necklace and bracelets, smiling and holding a garland of white flowers and marigolds. To the right a bearded older man in an orange shawl and a woman in orange clothing stand close, receiving the garland. Seated audience members fill the background.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial event in a banquet hall with red walls and tall decorated pillars in orange, green and red. In the foreground, a figure in a red-brown turban and bare-shouldered red-brown garment wears a dense rudraksha mala and gold necklace and bangles, reaching forward to take an orange shawl and white garland from a bald priest in a saffron-orange garment. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in brown and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in the centre. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair and red-rimmed glasses wears an orange robe and white jasmine garland; a grey-bearded man in an orange shawl sits at the lower right. Seated devotees fill the background, with orange and white floral garlands and flower petals in the foreground.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18Photograph inside a large hall with red draped walls and white sofas, with seated devotees on the floor and a screen at top left showing robed figures on a stage. In the foreground, a man in a deep orange-red turban and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stands smiling, handling a marigold garland being tied by a bald man in a saffron-gold robe and rudraksha beads at the right edge. Beside them, a bearded man with a tilak and an orange shawl receives the garland, while an older bearded man with grey hair in a saffron robe stands at left and an orange-robed man in a yellow turban bows toward him. Several devotees sit in the background. The right-side man in the turban is an appearance-based candidate for a person receiving a garland, with cues of a red turban, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces; identity is uncertain.2015-10-18Indoor hall with white chandeliers and decorative painted pillars. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with grey hair and white beard wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Center, a smiling man in a deep red-brown turban and dark red garment with ornate gold necklaces holds an orange cloth and garland. Right, a bald man in a maroon and gold robe wears layered white-and-beaded garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers. Behind them, more saffron-robed and red-robed men stand among the garlands.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a hall with a pale ceiling and recessed lights. A bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a garland of white and orange flowers over orange robes, and holds an orange cloth stretched between his hands. Facing him, a man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robes with a heavy gold necklace and bangles smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. A bald man in glasses and a brown garment stands at left holding a small tray. Behind them a colourful striped pillar and onlookers in orange and white are visible. The bearded man in orange is a person by appearance, presenting the cloth in a ceremonial honouring.2015-10-18Indoor event photo in a hall with chandeliers and decorated pillars with colourful floral and geometric patterns. A central figure wears a rust-red turban, rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured necklace over a dark red-brown robe with a gold border, and smiles while receiving garlands; a man in the foreground in similar red-brown robes and a bare upper body holds rudraksha beads toward him. Orange and white flower garlands hang on several people, including an older bearded man in orange robes at right, and another figure in dark clothing.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph inside a hall with a patterned ceiling and chandeliers, showing a ceremonial exchange of garlands. In the centre, a man wearing a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold ornate necklace and multi-strand beaded rudraksha malas holds white and orange flower garlands that other men in saffron and orange robes receive. Several shaved-headed men in orange and ochre robes with garlands stand around him, and a man in an orange robe is seen from behind at left. Colourful painted pillars frame the room.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18