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Outdoor ritual at dusk: a long-haired man with a pink-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne with gold trim and orange seat cushions, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap while smoke or incense rises before him. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands, rudraksha mala and a bare-chested ceremonial look fit the presentation cues, though the face is not used for identification. Around him, men in saffron-red dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform the ceremony; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray with yellow flowers and a yellow cloth, and a kneeling devotee in white bows forward on the ground. Several standing attendants with white forehead markings complete the puja scene.

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April 24 20132013-04-24Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a large pink and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim. He appears to be a person candidate based on the long hair, garland and ceremonial attire. Before him a kneeling man in white clothes bows forward on a mat. A bald priest in rust-coloured robes with a gold border kneels on the right, holding yellow flowers and a small plate, while another priest holds a silver vessel at the upper right. A small smoking fire or incense lies in a pit at the foreground, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Several robed attendants with orange and gold cloths and beaded necklaces stand in the background.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in a red-cushioned gold-framed throne wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red and white flower garland, gold armband and bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and he sits barefoot on a patterned mat. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with hands folded. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes with a white headband kneels beside a man in white clothes holding a long wooden staff, on a stone-paved courtyard at night. a person is identified by the page as the seated figure, whose appearance includes ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing.2013-04-24