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Photograph taken at night of a ritual scene on an orange cloth spread on a paved floor. In the centre a man in a rust-brown robe with gold border and a long red flower garland stands with his hand raised near his face. A man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. On the right an attendant in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a black bead necklace, holds a stick. Several men in white shirts and trousers with orange lanyards stand at left. In the foreground lie large polished silver ornamental pieces. A brick wall forms the backdrop.

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September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesNight photo of a man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a red flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead, standing on a paved courtyard with one hand raised to his head. In front of him on an orange cloth lie large polished silver deity vehicle parts with ornate engraved designs, including a silver staff-like rod. Around him stand several men in white kurtas and white trousers, some with orange lanyards and red shawls, and a bald man in a brown robe with a rudraksha mala. A woman in red and an attendant in a white dhoti with gold border are partly visible at the edges. Brick wall in background.2013-09-03September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph inside a dim, unfinished hall with bare concrete block walls and overhead lights. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a gold-studded belt, and he extends one hand over a large silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth, its carved heads and ornate silver panels arranged on the floor. To the left, a woman in a yellow and maroon sari stands with hands raised, beside a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes. Behind them, a woman in maroon sari stands near a floor rug and a standing fan, and at the right several people in white kurtas and orange lanyards watch. Brass vessels stand near the left edge. The man in orange with the red garland shows cues such as the flower garland and ornate gold-toned belt, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2013-09-04February 01 20152015-02-01November 23 20172017-11-23September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors against a plain concrete block wall. On the right, a man in an orange-rust sannyasi robe and a red and gold-bordered shawl wears a red mala of flowers with gold-tinted pieces, a tilak on his forehead and a small red dot between his brows; a small microphone clips near his face and he is smiling while holding up a small silver deity figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray of figures, and a second man with a saffron-orange cloth reaches toward it. Silver deity murtis stand on a red-draped table, including a standing figure and a pair of figures on a plinth beside a silver vessel with ornate chasing, and a small ganesha-like figure on the floor. Several other people stand behind in the background.2013-09-04November 22 20152015-11-22December 20 20062006-12-20August 06 20142014-08-06September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copies