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A photograph of a ceremony inside a hall with a gold-and-red throne visible at the left background. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings stands at left, holding a tray and steadying a woman in a red and orange bandhani sari with a red bindi and garland. She kneels to place her hands on a white-clad man with glasses, who wears an orange shawl and a marigold garland and stands barefoot on a gold-coloured platform. Seated musicians and attendees in orange and white line the floor, and a sitar-like instrument and drum rest at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a ceremony in a tiled hall with a fire pit at lower right. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold chain stands at right holding a small open box. In the centre, an older man with glasses wears white clothes and an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A woman in a red and gold bandhani sari with an orange shawl stands before him, hands together. Several seated men in white with orange shawls and flower garlands sit at left, and a figure in pink sits near a low table. No deity, banner or readable name is visible, so no a person candidate is identified from appearance.2012-07-09A photograph of a marriage-ceremony style ritual in an indoor hall with brick floor and mats. A bald priest in orange dhoti with white tilak and a gold chain stands at left holding a paper and microphone, while a camera is visible at the edge. A woman in a cream and beige sari with paisley pattern stands on a yellow stone block while a man in white kurta and white dhoti places an orange shawl and yellow-and-white garland on her. Onlookers sit on benches and on the floor at right, including children in colourful sweaters and a man in an orange shawl in the background.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a hall. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings stands at left holding a microphone and a booklet. A smiling woman in a white sari with a red border and marigold garland stands centre, while a man in a grey jacket with an orange shawl bends forward to touch her feet on a yellow cushion. Other seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the background, along with a golden throne and a drum at right.2012-07-09A photograph of a marriage-style ritual in an interior hall. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala with white markings on his arms stands at left, holding the bare foot of a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold blouse and marigold-and-white garland. A man in cream kurta and white dhoti with a white garland bends forward, his hand on a yellow cushion on the floor, while a woman smiles beside him. Behind them, a seated drummer in pink plays a dholak and several people in white and orange garments sit or stand in the background. A printed copyright line appears at lower right, and the scene is a religious ceremony with offerings and garlands.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph taken indoors at night of a ritual padapuja. A man in an orange-saffron sash and a cream dhoti bends low and touches his forehead to the bare feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white markings on the arms. Behind him a woman in a white and orange sari, wearing a marigold garland, watches. Seated devotees in orange and white line the room, and smoke rises from a fire pit at the left edge. A yellow cushion sits on the floor before the feet. The walls are pale yellow, with a doorway and white curtain at right.2012-07-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a fresh flower garland and a beaded mala, holds a tall silver staff with a lotus-topped finial in a yellow-walled room. Two young saffron-clad attendants sit near him. Before him, an older man in white kneels and bows, and a woman in an orange-and-brown patterned sari sits beside him with hands folded. Standing behind them are a man in a grey shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and red garland, a woman in an orange sari, other women in saris and a man in a checked shirt. A framed portrait with flowers is visible in the background. The seated figure's face and bearing show an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are limited, so the identity is left unsure.2014-07-10Padapuja ritual in progress: a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead garland has bare feet being washed over a large brass plate filled with petals and water. A woman in a cream-and-maroon sari with gold border kneels and pours water, while a man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing a pendant, holds the feet. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains stand near a decorated seat with yellow, red and white flower garlands and lemon garlands. Pink and red flower petals and a pair of gold sandals lie on the green mat.2011-07-15