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A photograph at night of a man with closed eyes, seated beside a golden ceremonial structure with a wooden pole. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a small red-and-white tilak on his forehead, a gold earring and a red garment at the shoulder. He is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and pink-red flowers with green leaves. Strings of white and purple fairy lights hang in the dark background. a person cues: long swept-back hair under the headwrap and ornate ceremonial garlands, though the face is not used for identification.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesNight photograph of a man in profile seen from his right side, smiling, with dark hair tied in a high bun and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his head. He wears a large garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and pink roses, a rust-brown cloth at the shoulder, a gold armlet and a hoop earring. Behind him, string lights with purple and white bulbs hang against a black background, and a large ornate gold deity murti or decorated figure occupies the left edge. Only one physical person is visible.2017-08-25Night photograph of a smiling man seated in profile beside a gilded ceremonial structure with carved golden figures on the left. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold hoop earring, a gold armlet, and a maroon garment, with long dreadlocked hair pulled up. A thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold, green leaves and pink roses drapes over his shoulder. String lights with purple and white bulbs hang overhead against a dark background.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA man wearing a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban over his hair, with a red tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earring, and a layered garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold, pink roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, and sits beside an ornate gold throne or palanquin with a floral garland, against a dark night backdrop with string lights. The figure is shown from the shoulders up at an evening festival procession. a person: the turban, ornate gold setting, garlands and ceremonial bead necklace are the cues, seated in the role of the honoured guest in a procession.2017-08-25 +1 copiesNight photograph in profile of a man with long dark locks bound up on his head and a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a headband. He wears a green cloth draped over one shoulder, a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses across his chest, a gold armlet, a gold hoop earring and a maroon garment. Beside him at left is an ornate gold-coloured deity murti with yellow flowers. Strings of white and purple fairy lights hang in the dark background. The scene suggests a festive ritual setting. Visible physical person count is one.2017-08-25A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery, decorated with yellow and magenta flowers. He wears a leopard-print turban, a brown-red robe, a thick gold necklace and layered garlands of white, pink, yellow and green flowers, plus a gold armlet. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Stage lights blur in the dark background.2017-08-25A photograph at night of a bare-shouldered man seated in a ceremonial setting, eyes closed in a serene smile, hands clasped across his chest. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a headpiece, a dark saffron-brown shawl over his shoulder, rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet on his wrist, and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and green leaves. Behind him, a golden ornamented frame is decorated with yellow flowers. A silver trident stands at left, and fairy lights hang overhead against a dark background. A gold-coloured ritual vessel is in the lower foreground, with a person's head partly visible at the lower left.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A man seated on a gold-embossed ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a leopard-print turban with a topknot, a rust-brown garment, a thick garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green leaves, gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold armlet. Stage lights and dark background behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne and decorated with flower garlands and gold jewellery; the figure is shown as a single person in a formal ceremonial setting.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair tied up sits on an ornate gold palanquin or throne at night, lit by string lights. He wears a leopard-print turban and a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold necklaces and bangles. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and shoulders. A golden lion-head carving sits in the foreground, and an attendant with a whisk stands at the left edge.2017-08-25 +1 copies