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A seated ceremony in a temple hall with devotees wearing white jasmine garlands. A shaven-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha-type bead garland sits at left, with a white forehead band. A man in a white shirt with glasses and a woman in a blue sari sit in the foreground with hands folded, beside a brass plate of fruit and a small brass vessel. Women in red and orange saris and a boy in a white shirt sit nearby. Behind them on a raised golden throne, a robed figure in saffron sits among red cushions and an ornate gold backdrop. A striped green mat covers the floor.

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May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with maroon curtains. In the upper right, a seated figure in a golden throne-style chair wears orange-brown robes and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a dark-haired head and hands resting in lap. Foreground devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing flower garlands (malas) of white jasmine. A woman in a blue sari with red flowers and a man in a white dhoti kneel close together. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth with a long beaded necklace and white forehead markings holds a small lamp or incense near a yellow square fire-pit with a silver bowl. Other participants include a child in blue, a woman in orange, and a man in a cream shirt. A portrait of a robed figure hangs on the left wall. The scene suggests a homa or puja-style ritual.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12