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Outdoor ritual scene in bright sunlight. A smiling man seated on an ornate red throne with gold trim wears a saffron-red robe, a long gold-and-white beaded necklace, and a vertical white tilak with a red dot on his forehead; his hands are raised in blessing. a person by visible cues: ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron robes on a throne. In the foreground a man in a khaki shirt and black belt bows low before him. A standing attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds an orange parasol above. Behind them are stone steps with red and white bands, a shrine canopy, and women in red-brown saris on the right, with heaps of cloth-wrapped offerings in the lower right.

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December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photograph under a palm-fringed canopy of a seated man on a red upholstered throne with gold trim, smiling and raising his right palm in blessing. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border, a long gold-and-bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a white forehead marking. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand with folded hands, and a woman in white with a red shawl stands near a decorated umbrella. A red-and-green booklet rests on the throne armrest.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark, a long gold-and-white garland and a gold waist sash, sits on an ornate red and gold throne under a canopy and smiles while a woman in an orange-and-gold sari bends low to touch his feet. Her white-clad companion, and women in orange with rudraksha malas, stand nearby. Before them is a padapuja arrangement of white cloth bundles, a brass lamp, and red and green offerings on a cloth. Palm trees and a metal-roofed pavilion frame the scene.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor photograph at a festival setting with a paved courtyard and palm trees. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at left, wearing a rust-red silk garment with gold border, a beaded necklace, and long hair tied back, extends his right hand toward an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and white kurta with a green patterned shawl, who bows low and touches the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, and a woman in white folds her hands in prayer. Decorated ceremonial poles and a colourful embroidered banner appear in the background.2013-12-26Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene at an outdoor temple setting. A seated man in a red-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and tilak, sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne and smiles as women in white saris with red-orange shawls pour or offer white cloth bundles and flowers over him. Around them devotees in white and saffron stand and sit. Behind, a decorated deity murti with a golden arch, kalasha-style offerings and flower garlands sits on a red-draped platform, and a canopy and palm trees frame the open courtyard.2013-12-26