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A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with a deep maroon curtain and ornate gold-leaf carvings. On the right, a seated person in an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, holding a bundle of green leaves and a pale object while looking down. Beside them, a gold lion-head ornament rests on a red cushion. On the left, a standing man with a shaved head and a topknot wears white ritual cloth with a magenta sash and a white shawl, marking his forehead and arms with white ash, and holds a metal vessel and leaves. A second attendant in white dhoti stands partially visible at the far left edge.

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November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A photo of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold lion-head armrests, before a deep red velvet curtain. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with large beads and a gold necklace, gold earrings, and holds green leaves. A standing priest on the left, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his chest and arms, wears a pink and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and holds a brass vessel and green leaves. A second attendant in white stands at the far left edge. Ornate gold carvings fill the background. A microphone stand is at right. The seated figure shows appearance cues consistent with a person seated in a ritual role, while the priest performs an offering.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Indoor stage photo with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding green leaves in both hands. Seated on a red-cushioned gold lion-armed throne with ornate golden carvings behind. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with a pink and green sash and white marks on his arms holds a leaf-filled vessel, while another attendant in white stands at the edge. Maroon drapes hang in the background and a microphone stands at right.2015-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-stripe mat, while a standing priest with a bare upper body, pink and white dhoti and green-bordered shawl hands him a small bundle of leaves and a stem. A brass oil lamp stands beside the throne against a deep red velvet backdrop, and a microphone is visible at right. The seated man has ceremonial gold necklaces and a mala draped over his shoulder; his bare-chested attendant has white markings on the arm and shoulder.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A stage ceremony in a gold-decorated hall. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred-ash marking on his body and a pink dhoti, holding a small vessel, offers green leaves to a seated man on a red throne with a golden carved backrest and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated man wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces and bracelets, and holds green leaves. A golden lion-like figure stands beside the throne. A younger attendant in white stands at the left edge, and a deep maroon curtain fills the background.2015-11-22Two men perform a ritual on a stage with gold-toned and red draped background. On the left, a standing priest with a shaved head and topknot wears a pink and white dhoti with a white shawl, a beaded necklace, and white ash marks on his bare chest and arms, holding a silver vessel and green leaves. On the right, a seated man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and ornate gold necklaces and bangles, holding green leaves over a large gold lion-headed kalasha or vessel on a red velvet throne. Ornate gold carvings and a dark red curtain frame the scene.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne being attended by a standing priest. The seated man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a brown rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, and holds a bundle of green leaves while touching his hair. Beside him a golden lion-headed figure stands on the cushion. The standing priest, bare-chested with white ash marks on his arms and chest, wears a pink and white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth over one shoulder, a sacred thread and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a small brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them is a deep maroon curtain and ornate gold carvings.2015-11-22