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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a temple-style hall with gold and maroon brocade curtains patterned with small figures. A smiling person seated at the centre wears a red turban, a white and red garland, bangles and a pink flower in one hand, and is raising a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and white dhoti holds a blue-draped tray with gold vessels. On the left, a young boy in white dhoti with a sacred thread waves a flame, with smoke rising, and a few spectators are visible in the lower right.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall with gold and maroon shimmering silk drapes printed with small figures. A man in an orange-red turban and a long multi-strand flower garland smiles and raises his hands, standing centre-back. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti holds a blue-and-gold embroidered tray with brass pots, while another shaved, bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands behind. In the foreground, a young bare-chested priest in a white dhoti raises a lit oil lamp toward the group, with smoke drifting in the air.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage hung with gold and maroon draped silk curtains patterned with small yellow figures. A central man in an orange-red turban and orange garments, with a large white and red flower garland around his neck, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while another man stands behind him. To the right, a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and gold-colored pots, holds a tray on a blue embroidered cloth. On the left, a bare-backed attendant in white holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the stage, with smoke rising. A woman in orange stands at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti being performed during a puja. The central figure has a turban and garland, with appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, which is an appearance-based candidate.2017-01-01A photograph of a ritual in progress before gold-and-maroon draped curtains. A person in a red turban and an orange garland of white and red flowers stands center with palms joined in greeting. To the right, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti holds a silver tray with brass vessels on a purple cloth. In the foreground, a bare-chested boy in white dhoti swings a brass aarti lamp, with smoke rising. A woman in orange sari stands at left, and other attendants in orange cloth are nearby. Several people are visible in the scene.2017-01-01A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.2015-04-30January 01 20172017-01-01November 04 20162016-11-04June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05A seated man in a red turban and orange-red clothing sits before a gold-and-maroon brocade curtain, his hands folded in greeting and a white-and-pink garland draped over his shoulders. A younger attendant in orange dhoti with a bare upper body and a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray with brass vessels on a blue cloth, while smoke rises from incense at left. Several bare-chested boys in white dhotis and girls in orange and green saris stand around the hall, some with hands together. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the page's a person label, but the cues are limited to a turban, garland and orange clothing, so identity remains uncertain; he is described by role here. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering in an ashram hall.2017-01-01