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Ritual scene in an indoor hall before a richly decorated throne covered in red, yellow and green garlands with gold lion-like armrests. A man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on the throne with palms joined. In front, a priest in red-orange cloth and rudraksha beads tends a small flame in a brass vessel, while two young men in orange sit with folded hands; one holds a bundle of cloth and a brass pot. On the right a man in a white turban, white-and-red garland and red shawl sits with hands folded. Flower garlands hang on a decorated altar at right with an image of a deity. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a yellow cloth mat.

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April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A ritual wedding ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains. Seated at the centre left on a red-and-gold throne with a lion-footed armrest is a man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, the page's a person candidate, whose appearance is uncertain. To the right, a deity murti pair decorated with white and orange garlands sits on a pink-draped stand. In front, two young assistants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit beside a priest in a maroon-orange cloth who tends a yellow-tinted square fire pit with a small flame. Brass vessels, flower petals and a plate of offerings lie on the floor. At far right, a man in a red robe, white turban and orange garland sits with his hands together.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30