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Night outdoor photo on a riverside terrace with illuminated buildings behind. A man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earring, ornate gold necklace of disc-shaped beads and a red-and-gold shawl sits on a red cushion draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling and resting his hand on a folded pink towel. Beside him, a table covered in blue brocade holds silver vessels and trays heaped with pink and white flower petals, with a small silver lamp and bell. Two men in white kurtas sit behind the table near a white railing. The man in the shawl matches the a person description and his role is that of a seated host or guide at the ritual table; the seated men are devotees.

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April 29 20142014-04-29A night-time riverside ritual photograph in an Indian city. On the right, a figure with a white forehead band, gold earrings, a red and gold shawl, a multi-strand bead mala with large coins, and a leopard-print cloth sits on a cushion and smiles; the person has distinctive ceremonial adornments and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Left of him, several men in white clothes sit on a white sheet, one reclining; a man in a maroon shirt sits at the far left. A blue cloth-covered tray holds pink and white flower petals, silver vessels and a brass lamp, a puja setup. Illuminated buildings and steps line the river behind, with a railing in the foreground.2014-04-29A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets sits before a silver throne-back on a night terrace, with a white tilak on the forehead. Before him on a blue-and-gold cloth is a silver tray with a silver kalasha-like vessel, glass bowls of pink and white flower petals, and a lit oil lamp. A second person in orange clothes at the right tends the offerings. Railings and night lights form the background.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A night-time ritual photograph in which a man seated on a silver-backed throne performs abhishekam over a shivalinga-style vessel on a blue-and-gold draped table. He wears a white forehead band with a red mark, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, gold armbands, and a saffron-orange and maroon garment over a shawl. He holds a silver cup and pours over the object, which is surrounded by pink and white flower petals and silver bowls. Another man in a light shirt stands in the background at a white railing, and a third person in a headset sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor platform at night. a person is the central figure, seated on the throne with distinctive gold ornaments and ceremonial saffron clothing.2014-04-29