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Outdoor ritual photograph under a tented canopy. A seated figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe and a white garland, hands pressed together in prayer, on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare feet on a flower-strewn step. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a pink garland holds a brass lamp, while a woman in a pink sari stands beside him. Behind them a third woman in a peach sari stands with palms joined. A gold-and-multicolour umbrella and red-and-white painted pillars are visible, with a small shrine and palms beyond. Brass pooja vessels and marigold petals sit at the base.

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April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured fringed canopy receives devotees under a tin-roofed pavilion. He wears a rust-red robe, a white flower garland, and has long dark hair and a beard, with hands joined in greeting. Before him, a woman in a green blouse and peach-orange sari with a flower garland and folded hands stands, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels with a flower garland, hands joined and head bowed. Behind them a woman in orange holds a garland, and a small gold-trimmed pedestal with flowers sits in front of the throne. Shrine-like setting with red poles and a palm tree in the background.2017-04-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a red-and-gold canopy. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and garland kneels at a brass lamp and a stone-like ritual vessel, while a woman in a green blouse and orange sari, also garlanded, holds a plate. A small gold footstool holds flowers, and other devotees stand in the background near a black car.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a full beard, flower garlands and a rust-red robe sits with his palms pressed together on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, beneath a colourful fringed canopy. Before him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and garlands kneels holding a brass oil lamp and plate, while a woman in a green blouse and peach sari with garlands assists him. Floral offerings sit on a gold footstool, and a few other people in orange and red robes are visible in the background. Prominent cues suggest the seated figure is a person, with long hair, saffron-toned robes, and ceremonial garlands; identity remains an appearance-based label only.2017-04-17A seated man in a red-maroon cloth and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Two priests attend him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a flower garland kneels at a small altar, holding a brass plate with a lit lamp and flowers, while a woman in a green blouse and peach sari with a flower garland stands beside him offering a plate. A gold-tasselled canopy with red and green fringe shades the outdoor ceremony, and a golden footstool holds flower petals. Another woman in a red sari stands in the background near a potted plant.2017-04-17Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and a striped multicoloured cloth on the ground. A man with shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, bends forward at left, holding a garland and offering flowers toward a seated figure. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold footstool holding flowers beneath. Behind him a golden parasol with multicoloured tassels rises above the throne. To the left, a wooden box-like stand holds a blue cloth and garlands, and women in orange and saffron saris stand nearby. A few other people sit or stand in the background, and a black SUV is parked beyond the pillars. a person seated on the throne is shown with long hair and a rust-red robe with garland; this is an appearance-based label only.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17