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A photograph in a purple-lit tent interior. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered with a gold-toned wrap and a multi-strand beaded necklace, sits on the left, leaning forward and holding out a small gold-coloured card or envelope. Opposite him a woman in a cream sari with a rust-coloured shawl and beaded necklace kneels on a colourful striped mat and reaches toward the card. A microphone stand and a white pedestal fan stand in the background, and a partially visible person in the lower right corner. a person: the seated man wears a turban and distinctive beaded necklaces with a ceremonial gold wrap, but the appearance is not conclusive.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A purple-lit indoor ritual scene with a red-cloth-draped floor and a standing white fan in the background. On the left, a man in a red turban and an orange-gold cloth with a rudraksha-style bead garland presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated man on the right, who wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red-brown bead necklace and bracelets. Behind them, another person in white and a red shawl stands. The gesture of blessing suggests a ritual transmission, but the seated man's identity is not established.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photo of a ceremonial exchange indoors. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and bare-chested orange wrap, with a heavy gold and beaded necklace and gold waist ornament, extends a small white cloth or offering to a smiling woman kneeling on the right. She wears a white sari with an orange-red shawl, a red bindi and a pendant. Behind them a standing man wears a red shawl and a gold-beaded mala, and a row of women in white saris with orange lanyards stands watching. A black fan and ornate brass items on a table are visible. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed by appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a dim tent with a pink-purple light. A woman in a red-orange turban and an orange-gold draped garment, wearing a red beaded necklace and bangles, applies a tilak of kumkum or vibhuti to the forehead of an older bearded man with white hair seated on a striped pink, blue and orange mat. The man wears an orange shawl and a bead necklace. Another woman in white watches behind, a white fan stands at right, and a few standing people in white are visible at the top edge, with a partially visible person at lower right. A ritual blessing with a tilak applied is in progress.2015-09-15A photograph in purple-tinted stage lighting showing a seated figure in a bright red-orange turban with a red-orange draped garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, sitting near a gold-patterned wall hanging on the left. Opposite, a woman with dark hair in a white top and red-orange shawl sits with hands joined in greeting, while a smiling woman in cream with a garland sits in the center. Behind them, several women in white garments with red-orange shawls and garlands stand in the background.2015-09-15A photograph of a blessing moment in a dimly lit hall with purple-tinged lighting. A person in an orange-red turban, orange-gold garment and multiple beaded red-brown rudraksha-style malas extends a hand toward a seated man's forehead. The seated man, in a grey-and-blue striped polo shirt, kneels with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, two people in white kurta-style clothing stand with hands folded, and a white pedestal fan stands at right. Partially visible at the bottom is another person's hair. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15