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A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower garland sits on the lower left, holding up a printed sheet of paper toward an older man. The older man has grey hair, wears a white kurta and a beige paisley shawl, and holds his hands clasped in front of him. Standing behind them are several men: a man in a grey vest and blue shirt, and a shaved-headed young man in white with a tilak and beaded necklace. On the right, a priest in orange-red robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands near the edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain in the background.

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A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans, pink curtains and a stage backdrop. On the right, a woman in a rust-red sannyasi-style sari with a gold-edged border, rudraksha mala and brass armbands, bears horizontal white tilak lines on her forehead and arms, and holds white papers she is reading or handing over. Facing her, four men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a line with hands folded or extended in greeting, and an older man in glasses is among them. Behind them, another person in a red-and-orange robe and a man in white stand in the room. Metal stanchions with queue tape run along the floor.2013-11-18December 30 20132013-12-30November 18 20132013-11-18November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial hall with white ceiling fans and a red carpet runner. In the foreground a priest in a red-brown turban, bare upper body with white sacred ash marks, red-brown dhoti with gold trim and a gold waist belt, holds a folded paper in both hands while standing before a man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with a braided hairstyle and white shawl stands near a silver-topped stanchion. Behind them an elderly man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand near devotees, including women in white and pink saris. Background shows a red curtain and a small altar with a deity murti.2013-11-20A padapuja ritual in a decorated hall with a red-and-silver throne. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red chair while a devotee in a golden-bordered brown silk sari bends to wash or honour his bare feet over a silver plate. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange also wears floral garlands, and a woman in a brown sari with a bun and bangles sits on the left. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis with garlands and a woman in a gold-bordered sari look on, some with folded hands. Flowers and a small flame are visible near the feet.2013-11-11A photograph of a crowded outdoor event where a bald, elderly man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at centre, his hands clasped with a devotee. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment and hair tied back kneels in front of him, holding his hand. Around them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, including young men with orange scarves, and a woman in a green sari with a red bindi look on. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala is at right. Books and small items sit on a table at lower right, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind the crowd.2008-03-28May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fluorescent lights. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds his palms together in greeting beside an older man in a brown shirt with a red-and-gold shawl, who holds a small cloth-wrapped offering in his hands. At right, a figure in a dark red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style beaded mala, white markings on the forehead and arms, and bangles offers or touches a hand toward the older man. Behind them several white-clad devotees stand, and a woman in a red sari and a woman in white watch. A golden throne-like seat sits on a stage at the back, with a camera tripod in front of it. Some people appear to have their hands folded in namaskar. Several people are visible.2013-11-18December 30 20132013-12-30December 30 20132013-12-30November 14 20112011-11-14