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Evening outdoor festival scene under a white and red tent with string lights. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a red-and-orange cloth, multiple garlands of red flowers, green and white blossoms, and large green apples, with a gold ornamental lion-faced seat arm in front. a person: distinctive garlanded ceremonial adornment with swept-back long hair and red-orange robes seated as honoured guest. Before him, a devotee in white shirt bows with folded hands while a woman in white sari with a tilak and rudraksha mala holds out fruit from a tray of apples and sweets. Other devotees in white and cream clothing sit and stand on the red carpet, and a priest in orange cloth with a long beaded necklace smiles nearby. Gold ritual vessels and a gold kalasha sit on the floor.

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January 03 20162016-01-03A festive photograph under a white tent with red and white drapes and string lights. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, beside a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture, wears a red-and-saffron garment, a multi-strand bead necklace with a red and yellow floral garland, and has long swept-back dark hair; he smiles and receives a yellow fruit from a priest. The priest in front wears a white dhoti, a saffron shawl, a sacred thread, and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and holds a silver tray of flower petals. Around them, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with orange or saffron shawls, hold trays of offerings including yellow sweets and flowers, and a cameraman with a tripod stands behind. Visible people number roughly two dozen or more. The garlands, fruit, and gold throne suggest a ceremonial reception in a temple-style setting.2016-01-03Photograph of a seated figure on a red upholstered throne receiving garlands at a gathering under a white tent. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and wears a red shawl over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style mala of green and red beads and a fragrant garland of pink and yellow flowers around the neck. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing reach up to offer a long pink and yellow flower garland. A gold-coloured lion or animal figure and gilded decorations stand in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings below. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and saffron stands, and a video camera on a tripod is visible.2016-01-03December 19 20152015-12-19January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03August 29 20142014-08-29January 03 20162016-01-03A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a white forehead mark, a large yellow bead necklace over white flower garlands, and gold bangles, extends a hand toward a kneeling young man in a white shirt holding a peach. Beside them a woman in a cream sari leans forward. Behind them stands a golden deity murti of Ganesha on a golden mount draped in green and garlanded with orange and multicoloured flowers, with banana plants, brass plates of offerings, and a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A woman in a rust sari with a red bindi stands at the right near a sound desk, and peaches sit on a tray at the lower left.2014-08-29 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A festive temple-style photograph of a ceremony under a decorated tent with red and white drapes and string lights. A man seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing a dark cap-like headdress and a long garland of pink, red, yellow and white flowers, is adorned with floral garlands and holds two decorated staffs. Beside him stands a bald man with ash markings, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a large gold-and-beaded necklace. In front, a man in white clothes with a white sash and rudraksha mala bends forward to offer something on a tray of fruit and flowers. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a sari, watch closely. A golden lion-shaped throne armrest and gold decorations frame the scene, with a camera on a tripod visible at the back.2016-01-03