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Indoor ritual stage in a temple-style hall. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears a dark blindfold and holds a microphone while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-striped waistcloth, body marked with white paint and beaded necklaces, holds another microphone toward him. Around them stand about ten women and girls in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with red and orange garlands; two women in white saris and one in white kurta stand at right. Behind is a painted jungle backdrop with a deity mural, a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, a red-and-multicolour canopy, and brass lamps on the right.

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February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA ritual initiation scene in a hall with a jungle-themed painted backdrop and a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands beneath a golden canopy. A bare-chested man in a white shirt and dhoti wears a black blindfold over his eyes and speaks into a handheld microphone while a standing man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a shawl over one shoulder and white body markings holds a microphone up toward him. Several women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas stand in a line, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at the left edge. Other white-clad devotees stand at the right beside the decorated altar. The scene reads as a guided initiation process.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event in front of a painted jungle-style backdrop with a deity mural at top. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with marigold and flower garlands. Center, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black blindfold and holds a microphone while another man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha mala and ceremonial body markings holds a microphone beside him. Around them stand women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, one in a red sari at far left, and two older women in white saris and a woman in white on the far right. Red carpet covers the stage. a person appearance uncertain: no clear distinctive presentation cues on any candidate; the blindfolded man is shown in ordinary white ritual clothing.2016-02-27A stage with a red carpet in front of a decorated shrine framed by a gold arch, with a garlanded deity murti and a large painted backdrop of a forest scene with a figure. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a black blindfold and holds a microphone. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone and gestures, wearing rudraksha malas. Several women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and forehead markings stand in a row, and older women in white saris stand at the right. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the far left. Everyone is standing on stage in a ritual-style presentation.2016-02-27A group of about nine people stands on a red carpet in front of a painted jungle backdrop and an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala raises one hand and holds a microphone. Around him, several women and young people wear saffron-orange sarees and robes with rudraksha malas, some with black blindfolds, and one holds a clipboard. Two women in white sarees and white kurta-clad people stand at right. A gold throne-like seat with a leopard-print cloth is at left, and a golden ceremonial umbrella with colourful fringe hangs above.2016-02-27A photograph of a ceremony on a red carpet in front of a painted jungle backdrop and a golden throne-like seat. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a microphone and singing or chanting. Around him stand several women and girls: some in saffron/orange robes with blindfolds, one in maroon, and others in white saris and white garments, some holding papers and a microphone. To the right is a gilded arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a crown visible on the figure. The scene appears to be a devotional or initiatory gathering.2016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event before a painted jungle-and-waterfall backdrop with a large deity figure and a gold throne-like seat at centre. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a microphone while a young person in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a black blindfold receives a white cloth from another man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a headset microphone. Four women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand around them, and a blindfolded person in white stands at the far right edge. Golden floral decorations sit at the right side of the frame.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27