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A photograph of a formal reception on a stage with a gilded Khmer-style backdrop of temple imagery. A bare-chested figure in an orange-red dhoti and ornate gold shawl with a gold necklace and armlets stands at right, receiving a bow from a man in a grey suit and lavender sash who has his palms pressed together. Beside them a second official in a grey shirt and purple patterned shawl stands near an ornate red-cushioned chair with gold trim. A floral arrangement of yellow and purple flowers sits on a wooden stand, and another man in a light shirt stands at left. Gold ceremonial decor fills the background.

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A photograph of a formal reception hall with a gold-and-red patterned throne-style sofa and a large painted backdrop of ancient temple stonework. A man in a grey-beige suit with a lavender-and-gold shawl bows with palms pressed together toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a golden sash, bare-shouldered, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bangles, with hair tied up and a white earpiece. A tall flower arrangement of yellow and purple blooms stands beside them. Two men in the background, one in a grey shirt and one in a dark-blue shirt, look on. The saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate in a ceremonial welcome role, shown in person.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27Indoor event photo in a decorated hall. A woman in a rust-red and orange sari with gold armlets, necklace and a white hair band stands at right with palms pressed together, bending forward in greeting toward a man in a beige suit and lavender shawl with gold trim, who gestures with his hands. Behind them stands a large carved gold-and-red throne with floral cushions. A tall flower arrangement of white, yellow and purple blooms sits on a stand in front of a golden ornate backdrop. Two men stand to the left: one in a grey shirt and another in a gold-and-purple patterned wrap with glasses, watching the exchange.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A photograph of a formal reception in a decorated hall. A man in beige clothes and a lavender-gold shawl bows low and kisses the palm of a shaved-headed figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti standing at right, who wears a gold chest necklace and bangles and has an ear microphone; the figure is bare-chested and wears a gold-threaded wrap. A second man in a grey shirt and gold-patterned shawl stands at left beside a red-and-orange patterned throne-style armchair with gold carved frame, and a third man in a light shirt stands behind him. A vase of white and yellow flowers sits on a small wooden table in front, a gold ceremonial plate stands at right, and a large backdrop shows an illuminated temple. Printed caption at the image corner reads a copyright line; the description is limited to the scene.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27A stage event with a large backdrop of ancient stone temple ruins overgrown with tree roots. On the right, a man in orange-red ochre robes with a long rudraksha mala and red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, smiling. Two men on a carved wooden throne with a red floral-patterned seat on the left wear grey clothes and lavender-and-gold shawls, with palms pressed together in greeting. A small staff member in a white shirt stands between them. Yellow and white flower arrangements sit beside the thrones, and potted palms frame the stage. The right-hand seated figure has long-hair candidate cues and distinctive rudraksha adornment, but appearance is not clearly confirmable.2014-12-27December 27 20142014-12-27