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A group photo of eight people standing on a glossy floor in front of a painted backdrop of a leafy tree with orange and red fruit. In the centre, a tall man wears a maroon and gold embroidered sherwani, a cream and gold turban, a gold necklace, and a beige shawl draped over his shoulder, standing on a gold-based pedestal. Flanking him, a woman in a green and orange sari holds a small bag, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas, a maroon vest, and an orange striped kurta. Several men hold small white gift bags with tree motifs.

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December 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26December 24 20092009-12-24A photo taken on a stage set with a decorative forest backdrop of green foliage and hanging fruit. On the left, a figure in a long brown coat, cream turban and cream shawl stands beside a gilded red-cushioned throne draped with garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers. He holds an orange cloth bundle while a woman in an orange sari and a man in a red vest and white kurta lean in toward him, smiling. On the right, another woman in a green sari holds a white cloth.2009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25Group photograph on an indoor stage in front of a dark blue draped backdrop and a large illuminated printed panel showing an ornate temple tower. A central figure in a pale pink embroidered kurta, cream turban and red sash stands on a red carpet, flanked by a garland-decorated arrangement. Around him stand about twenty devotees: bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange or purple borders and sacred threads, women in sarees of blue, green, pink and red, a woman in white with a black shawl, and a small boy in a white dhoti. Several men hold white cloth bags printed with a tree logo. The white stage floor reflects the lights.2009-12-28September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging roots. A bearded white-haired elder in saffron robes stands centre-left. Centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and brown-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, hands clasped in front of him, with a person appearance cue: ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like turban, a person of honour in the procession. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with gold borders carry silver plates of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the right, one holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Matting covers the ground and garlands hang from a rope line at the far right.2016-12-23 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual procession beneath a large banyan tree. A central bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and a matching brown turban with a jewelled ornament wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and a heavy gold necklace, with his hands together holding a small object. Around him, young men in orange and saffron cloths carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes stands beside them. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-brown shawls with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man holds a long ceremonial staff with a tassel. A tall white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is visible above the group, and the setting is a shaded ritual gathering of devotees and attendants.2016-12-23