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Two saffron-clad men stand on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a deity with a gold and jewelled crown. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, white flower garland with red roses, rudraksha beads and a white beard, and holds his hands in namaste. The younger man on the left wears a long dark-brown wrap, a rust-brown turban with gold ornament, gold armbands and long dark dreadlocks, and bows toward him with extended hands. Orange and red-patterned ceremonial umbrellas stand behind them, and at the right edge a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha beads holds a tray of fruit. A gold carved throne-like seat is at the left edge.

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October 16 20162016-10-16March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of two men on a stage in front of a large painted deity backdrop with a multi-armed figure adorned with jewellery. On the left, an older bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and white-trimmed dhoti wears a headphone set and garland, bending forward with his palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a smiling bearded man with a long swept-back braid of dark hair wears a brown-red turban, gold earring, multiple gold chains, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a brown-red dhoti with gold border. He reaches out to adjust the older man's garland or shawl. Behind them are ornate golden and red umbrella canopies and a gilded throne-like seat with carved detailing.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16March 18 20172017-03-18Photograph of a ceremonial stage event before a backdrop painting of a multi-armed deity. A long-haired man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a long black braid and gold bangles, leans forward to assist a bald priest in a red-and-gold wrapped shawl, with a white-bearded elder beside them. An ornate gold throne stands on the left, with orange and red embellished parasols above. Garlands of white flowers hang near the figures. A Hindu ritual setting with ceremonial attendants.2016-10-16December 21 20162016-12-21Stage event with a tall ornate backdrop showing a multi-armed deity mural in red, gold and orange, flanked by carved stone pillars and sequined umbrellas. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a flower garland, holding a folded document, shakes hands with a bearded man in a brown ceremonial wrap, a turban in deep red-brown and a long gold-and-flower garland, while a long black braid hangs from his head. Behind them a seated monk in orange sits near gold-accented furniture and red tablecloths with water bottles. The second man appears to be the honoured figure and wears distinctive ceremonial adornments, which fits a person depiction only in part; his appearance cues are sufficient for a candidate but the identity remains uncertain.2016-10-16A photograph on a richly gilded stage with ornate golden throne-style chairs and a carved golden backdrop. Three men stand in front of the throne. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange vest and dhoti with a pink-and-gold shawl and a headset holds a bundle of fruit toward the viewer. In the centre, an older man with a saffron head wrap and smeared ash, wearing a green-and-blue shawl over saffron robes, bows while holding fruit packets. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, an orange-brown robe, a gold necklace and a trident-topped staff puts his palms together in greeting and smiles. A small deity figure appears in the upper gilded panel behind them.2017-03-18A photograph of a devotional ceremony at night under a decorated tent. A bearded older man in saffron-orange robes with a draped shawl bows forward with hands raised as a younger figure with long dark hair, a red and yellow flower garland, and a red garland stands bare-chested in orange cloth, his palms pressed to the older man's head. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and another bare-chested man with tilak and beaded necklaces watch, one holding a tray of fruit. Bright lights, gold and yellow decorations and a red curtain frame the scene.2016-01-03October 16 20162016-10-16