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A ceremonial exchange in a tent setting with bright pastel drapes. A bare-chested elderly priest with long grey hair, white body markings and rudraksha malas stands at left, holding a brass tray of yellow fruit and reaching toward a central figure. A woman in a maroon-red turban and maroon garment with a gold-and-brown beaded necklace smiles beside them. A man in saffron-orange robes and a tall rust-red turban with a gold emblem holds a brass tray of offerings, and another man in saffron robes stands at right with a plate of prasadam. Several onlookers in white and orange clothing stand behind, one with hands joined in namaste.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of an outdoor ceremonial gathering under a canopy with colourful draped fabric. A woman in a maroon sari with a red-orange turban bearing a gold emblem and a long gold-beaded garland smiles while holding a silver tray of yellow fruit. Beside her a bare-chested, white-bearded man with white sacred markings on his body and a rudraksha mala offers the tray, and a woman in orange silk holds a silver plate of dried offerings. Other people in orange, saffron and red robes and turbans, some with white forehead tilaka, stand around them. Appearance-based identity is not established, so no candidate is named.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a tented hall. A bare-chested elderly priest with white hair and beard, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and white sacred thread, bends forward in ritual gesture. Seated in the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead holds a silver tray of yellow fruit. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tray of dried offerings. Behind them, a woman in a maroon sari with a red headwrap and gold garlands stands, with devotees in white and orange clothing around them.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene under a bright tent. A smiling woman in a maroon-red turban with a gold emblem and a maroon sari wears a long rudraksha-style gold and beaded garland and holds a silver tray of yellow and red fruit. Beside her, a bearded elderly man with a bare chest and rudraksha malas holds another offering tray. In the centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with a white tilak holds a tray of dry offerings. At right, a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands beside a younger man in a white dhoti. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand under coloured drapes. Possible a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on the central robed man; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene in bright, hazy light with a golden ritual implement blurred at the top right. A bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and beard, sacred ash marks on his body, and a white and colored dhoti stands at left, holding a tray of offerings with a woman. A smiling woman in a red-maroon sari with a gold border and purple shawl, a red turban with a jewel brooch, and a long beaded necklace holds a tray. Beside her, a man in orange robes with a white-marked forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of yellow fruit. Another orange-robed man on the right holds a tray of grains or sweets, and devotees in white and orange stand behind them.2015-01-13A group of devotees stands in a tent-like setting with a pale, hazy background, many with hands joined in namaskar. In the centre, a woman in a red-and-gold turban and dark red garments with a gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together and a smile. To her left, an older man with a long white beard, a vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant is bare-chested with a white dhoti. On the right, an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of ripe yellow fruit, and another orange-robed person holds a tray of dried offerings. Foreground shows a gold ceremonial vessel. Several people in white and orange clothing watch around them.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13