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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange inside a decorated shrine tent. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban and bare shoulders, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a gold-bordered orange garment, extends their hand toward a younger man on the right. That man has dark wavy hair, a white dhoti with gold borders, a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, and holds a small pink object in his cupped palms. Behind them stand ornate silver-framed shrine structures with deity murti and brass oil lamps, and a red cloth draped over the seated figure's lap.

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Photograph of a ritual exchange inside a decorated temple hall. A woman in an orange turban and orange-and-gold garment with a gold-beaded necklace reaches toward a man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl, who wears rudraksha beads and gold armbands and holds a small white item in his hands. Behind them stand silver-framed shrine images, a red-draped throne-like seat, brass oil lamps and a standing fan. A microphone stand is in front. Another man in orange stands in the background.2015-09-11September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, wearing a beaded necklace, seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-style chair with a microphone stand in front. A younger standing man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border, bare-chested, with white sacred markings on his forehead and upper arm, holds a brass plate of red flower petals or offerings toward the seated figure. Behind them are tiered white sweets or offerings on a green-and-striped cloth, and a gilded frame. Two additional people are partly visible at the right edge, one in white. The scene resembles a ceremonial reception with offerings.2015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph in an ornate gold and silver stage setting. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with an orange-red turban and a heavy gold bead necklace sits on a gold lion-armrest throne, holding a small object in one hand. Behind him, a figure in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red garland stands with hands raised. Silver lamps and a brass vessel stand on a wooden table at left, and a gilded pillar with sculpted panels frames the scene, with a deity murti partly visible at right.2015-09-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone walls and a gilded altar holding deity murtis and brass lamps. A seated man in rust-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a red-and-gold thread wrapped on his arm holds a flaming brass lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the centre. Beside him, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered green cloth and a red headband bends forward and holds a brass vessel or aarti tray. Red cushions and a silver-trimmed throne-like seat with lion figures sit behind them, and a microphone stand is at right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the altar.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-style chair beside a microphone, smiling as he gestures toward a devotee. A bare-chested devotee in orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm holds a silver tray of red flowers or offerings toward him. Behind them are stacks of white cloth bundles, a patterned mat, and a wooden board with writing. The setting is a temporary tent-like hall.2015-09-15