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Photograph of a ritual scene in an ornate hall with gilded carved pillars and a gold-decorated throne-like seat at right. A seated person in a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded garland of green and yellow beads, orange-red robes and bangles holds a printed sheet and smiles while a man in a white kurta and a bald priest in red-brown dhoti with a beaded mala and bare-chested attendant with long rudraksha malas kneel at a low wooden table with oranges, a brass kalasha and offerings. Standing onlookers in blue and white and a cameraman with a tripod watch from behind, with oil lamps in the background.

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May 12 20152015-05-12May 12 20152015-05-12May 12 20152015-05-12A photograph inside a decorated hall with a large gold-ornate throne at right. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a white floral garland and gold bangles, extends an orange toward a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow tilak on his forehead, who leans in holding a small silver plate. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and shaved heads stand near a heap of oranges and pink flowers. Standing spectators in white clothes, one wearing a red garland, watch from the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. A rose lies in the lower right corner.2015-05-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne receiving fruit from a man in white kurta and glasses. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, saffron-brown robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold bangles, and extends a hand over a tray of oranges and offerings on a low wooden table. The man in white kneels and holds an orange. Behind them, standing men in saffron and orange robes with beaded malas watch, one with a shaved head and orange-marked forehead, and a cameraman is visible at the top. The setting is a decorated backdrop with a painted tree. Five-plus people are visible.2015-05-10April 20 20142014-04-20A seated figure on a gold ornate throne, wearing an orange-red turban with a small emblem, orange-red and gold robes, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, receives mangoes from a bald man in a light grey shirt kneeling on a red patterned rug. A second seated robed man with a yellow vibhuti line on his forehead, glasses and beaded mala holds a yellow paper. Behind them stand a man in orange-red robes with a beaded necklace and a woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace and a red-brown bag. Gold lamps and mangoes lie in the foreground; a studio light is at upper right.2015-10-12A photograph inside a decorated hall with red walls and a large gold throne at left. A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red-orange robes with gold trim, a coral bead necklace and gold ornaments and a gold bangle sits on the throne, extending his hand toward a kneeling older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds out a red apple. Behind them stand a bald priest in orange robes with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, a seated monk in orange with a headband, and several women in white, pink and red saris looking on. Apples lie in the foreground and a brass lamp stands at right. Appearance cues for the seated figure (turban, coral beads, gold ornaments) fit the a person label, though the frame gives no firm identification.2015-10-16May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a gold-framed red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a multi-strand gold and red flower garland receives a folder from a man in a white kurta with a red wrist thread. Behind them, a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera, a standing man in white, and a seated attendant in a red and gold-striped dhoti appear. Brass oil lamps stand on a wooden table near a golden kalasha-style ornament.2016-07-07July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-red robe and an orange-red turban, with a blue-and-yellow flower garland and gold bangles, smiling and reaching toward a gold-framed booklet held by a man in a white shirt on the left. Behind them is a second man in a white dhoti with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a cameraman with a tripod. On the table is a box of fruit and offerings, a potted plant, and an air cooler. Gilded carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background.2016-06-28