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A group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted backdrop with pink and gold temple arches and guardian figures. Several people stand in a line; a central man wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a large gold pendant and a pink-and-white garland, flanked by a woman in a blue sari with a red garland and a man in white with a red-and-white garland. Around them, devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes, rudraksha malas and dhotis stand in rows, and a woman in an orange-and-rust sari holds a handbag. In front are plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a small framed screen sits at the lower left. Roughly 25 physical people are visible.

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A group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted blue backdrop with gold dwarapalaka-style guardian figures and a dark wooden door. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a fresh flower garland, beside a woman in a blue sari with a flower garland and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a garland. Around them, about two dozen people in saffron and rust-orange robes, sannyasi-style clothing and rudraksha malas stand in rows, with several women in orange and rust saris. Fruit, sweets and offerings sit on a tray at the front of the stage, and a red carpet and a small decorative table appear at the left edge.2013-09-15Group photograph on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted backdrop with gold deity figures and a central doorway. 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