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Indoor photo in a pillared hall with a chandelier and arched windows. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair swept back, receives a red cloth from a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread. Around them stand older men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles, and other men in white and pale yellow shirts. Several are gathered closely, with attentive, respectful postures. The orange-robed figure is seated on a white plastic chair beside a pink cloth-covered tray. Visual cues suggest a formal honouring or blessing moment.

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November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a group gathered closely in an indoor room with white walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a shawl and gold bangles leans forward to offer a red cloth tray holding small items. Facing her, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads smiles and reaches out to receive it. Behind them stand several men and youths in white dhotis and white clothing, one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread smiling broadly, and an older man with a white moustache and a red tilak on his forehead. Some people wear white mundus and white shirts, and a rudraksha mala hangs from the bare-chested man's neck.2006-11-09A photograph of an indoor palace-style hall with white columns, a chandelier and green walls. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, holding a red-and-pink wrapped gift or cloth, is receiving visitors. Standing around him are several people: an older man in white shirt and white dhoti at left, a woman in white sari with a red border and gold bangles, an elderly man in white with a gold-rimmed hand gesture offering something, a shirtless smiling man in a white dhoti with a thin cord around his neck, and other onlookers in white and light shirts. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but appearance alone is not decisive for identity.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a palace visit group in white and light clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse with red-patterned border and gold bangles bends forward to offer a red cloth bundle with gold items to a smiling person in an orange-saffron garment on the right. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a black border and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. Other men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a white moustache and tilak, and a young woman in white stand behind them in a pillared interior.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph inside a hall with a pale ceiling and fluorescent lights. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red border and gold bangles also stands with hands folded. A shirtless young man with a thin cord across his chest and white dhoti smiles with hands joined. A shirtless man with a white dhoti holds a red cloth bundle while a person in saffron-orange cloth, seen from behind, faces the group. A bare-chested figure with white dhoti stands in the background. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the a person field is unsure.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of an indoor gathering in a pillared hall. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds up a framed painting of a blue-skinned deity with a golden crown and a bow, while a man in a light shirt and dark trousers on the left holds out a red-and-pink patterned gift box with a red ribbon. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees, some with sacred thread, plus a man in a white shirt on the right. The framed painting is presented as an offering. The saffron-robed figure's long hair, saffron robe and gesture are the main cues in this scene.2006-11-09A photograph of a formal reception in a palace-style hall with white columns, a chandelier and an arched window. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white plastic chair at the lower right, hands folded in greeting, with a pink-wrapped gift on a small table in front. Around them stand devotees in white and cream clothing and white dhotis; a woman in a white sari with red border and gold bangles offers a red-wrapped gift with folded hands, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace in a white dhoti smiles nearby. Several people stand with hands joined in greeting. Visible people number about ten.2006-11-10