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A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a deep red curtain. A standing priest in orange robes with a shaved head, rudraksha beads and a bare upper body holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. On the left, a figure in a red turban, red and pink robes, and a gold and beaded necklace sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion. Two women in white clothing kneel at a red draped table with a grey base in the foreground.

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November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a stage with deep red curtains. On the left, a seated figure in a red turban, red and pink clothing and a gold-and-red garland sits in a brown armchair with an orange cushion, smiling and raising a hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-edged shawl raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other beside a draped red table. Two women in white saris kneel at the table's base, one with long dark hair, next to an oil lamp. A video tripod stands behind the table. a person candidate on the armchair: turban, ornate red clothing and garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Indoor stage event before a deep red curtain. On the left, a figure with long hair wrapped in a red turban and wearing a red and gold garland sits smiling in a brown armchair draped with an orange cloth. Centre right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bare chest and rudraksha beads holds a brass bell and stands beside a lit brass oil lamp on a stand. A red floral-patterned cloth covers a table in front of him. Two people in white garments kneel and bow forward at the table's base. Offerings and a small flame are visible at the table. The aarti and puja setting suggests ritual worship.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a ritual scene before a deep red curtain. A seated figure in an orange-brown armchair wears a red-orange turban, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe, and raises one hand in greeting. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with red border stands at right, holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A woman in white kneels at lower left beside a brass tray, and a red draped table with a brass pot sits at right. A tripod and a pink-lit backdrop are visible at the right edge.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photo of an indoor stage with dark red curtains. A seated figure on a red armchair wears a red turban, a red-and-gold garland and ornate gold necklaces, and a shawl, and raises a hand in greeting. A shaven-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a lit multi-flame oil lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Two women in white saris kneel at a red-draped table at lower centre, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border is seen from behind at lower right. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the table.2015-11-16