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A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a red-carpeted stage beside a large gilded throne with red cushions and lion-head armrests. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and gold armbands, and receives a certificate from a young man in a green and white checked shirt and jeans. Behind them stands a second man in orange robes holding a tray, and a gilded deity murti or painted figure is visible on the backdrop. Brass lamps flank the throne, and several onlookers stand in the background.

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July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a stage ceremony at a gilded throne. A young man in a grey striped shirt and dark trousers stands at left, accepting a certificate from a robed figure at right. The robed figure wears a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange and gold dhoti with an orange shawl, a long white and multicolour floral garland, and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha malas. The figure is seated on a red-cushioned gold throne with a lion-form armrest and gold lamp stands on either side. Two robed attendants in orange and gold stand behind, one holding a tray of fruit and sweets, and a backdrop shows a gold deity murti under a tree. Two men in white shirts stand in the background at left.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26March 26 20132013-03-26November 24 20152015-11-24A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a leopard-print lower garment wears a white-and-multicolour flower garland layered with rudraksha beads and a rudraksha bead bracelet, with a white forehead marking; he smiles while receiving a sheaf of papers from a kneeling man in a navy-and-white striped shirt with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands, and other standing people in orange and white garments watch. Maroon draped fabric forms the backdrop.2014-04-27Night photo of a Hindu ceremony. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, saffron-orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces smiles while seated on a cream upholstered throne, one arm extended toward a gilded lion-like figure in the foreground. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand or kneel. On the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in añjali. Behind them, a camera on a tripod, colourful floral garlands and string lights are visible.2013-03-10October 18 20152015-10-18April 04 20142014-04-04December 15 20162016-12-15