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Indoor photo of a ceremonial welcome at night. On the right, a figure with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron shawl and garland of yellow and red flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing two men. A man in a red and gold silk dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray of fruit, while an older man in a red shawl with a gold border bends forward in respect. Other people in shirts and orange garments stand in the background beside a stage edge and a hanging yellow cloth. The figure in orange is shown without a distinctive a person-specific cue such as long hair or a crown, so the identity is uncertain.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photograph of a ceremonial offering at night. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a saffron head wrap and a long yellow-and-red garland stands at right, reaching toward a steel plate of fruit. A man in a red silk shawl and red dhoti with a vibhuti mark holds a similar fruit plate at centre. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, and a man in a striped green shirt and plaid shirt at left, stand watching. The plates hold apples, bananas and grapes. The setting is a plain tiled hall with a wooden pillar and a hanging orange-and-yellow cloth at top.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photo at night in a plain hall with a tiled wall and a striped cloth hanging at the top. A man in a maroon checked shirt and dark trousers stands at left holding a shallow woven basket of fruit, flowers and offerings. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold dhoti stands at centre, with men in white shirts and dhotis behind him. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and turban, wearing long yellow and red garlands, receives the basket with both hands. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background.2006-12-20A man in a checked maroon-and-white shirt and dark trousers, with a belt and glasses, hands folded papers to a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms with green leaves and an orange head wrap. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red silk shawl stand holding a silver tray and a folded document, while a person in an orange shawl watches at right and seated audience members sit on the floor at left. A pale hall with orange hangings is visible.2006-12-20