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Photograph inside a large ornate auditorium with tiered balconies and warm lighting, a stage in the foreground. A smiling man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, walks hand in hand with a woman in a bright pink silk saree trimmed with gold border and a matching garland. Seated devotees in white and red clothing with garlands fill the stage and audience seats. A young person in saffron-orange and white robes stands at left, and a screen shows a stage image. The atmosphere suggests a ritual wedding-style ceremony, as the couple walks together in a procession.

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December 20 20122012-12-20A photo of a ceremonial puja on a large theatre stage with a deity murti wrapped in garlands at the left. A priest in an orange-and-white cloth performs an offering at a small table covered with fruit, bowls and a tray of items on a patterned blue rug. A woman in a deep red sari with a red-and-gold border and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white-and-yellow garland, stands barefoot with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white sit in the background, with an audience in the seating tiers above.2012-12-20A photograph of a wedding ritual on a stage in a large hall with tiered balcony seating. A woman in an orange-saffron sari and a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white garland walk toward each other holding hands, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Seated devotees in white and red clothing and garlands sit on a white mat around offering trays of fruit, flowers and brass items. A projected screen at right shows a black-and-white portrait of a bearded figure, and a gold-and-striped-clad seated figure occupies the left foreground. Two orange-clad men are visible at the left edge.2012-12-20A photograph on a ship-like indoor venue with a tiered balcony. In the foreground, a golden deity murti seated on a red throne sits beside a gold-colored lion or animal figure and a multicolored tasselled canopy. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with red flower garland stands beside a man in plain white dhoti with gold border and red garland, who is barefoot and holding her hand while stepping past white styrofoam containers. Two people are visible, plus partially seen figures at the far left edge and background.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage with a dark backdrop. A smiling woman in a red kurta and red trousers, with a red dupatta and a gold pendant, stands barefoot beside a grey-haired man in white kurta pyjamas, wearing a marigold garland and an orange-and-red mala. Both stand on a mat with fruit plates, brass vessels and a pooja tray in front. Behind them, seated devotees in red and orange garments and red and white garlands sit on the floor. Screens show a temple deity image. Pada puja ritual.2012-12-20September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a hall with red curtains and a crowd seated on the floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari and a groom in a white dhoti stand on a raised white platform, garlanded with flower necklaces, while a woman in a green and gold sari holds a brass lamp before them. A priest seated on the floor, bare-chested with a sacred thread, raises a brass oil lamp near a kalasha and offerings of fruit and flowers. Women in red, pink and orange saris sit on the floor, and a man in white stands on the right. Large screens show the ceremony, and many devotees fill the hall behind. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the presence of a person is unsure.2013-09-16A stage event in a large hall with an audience of devotees dressed in white and red-orange. A woman in a red kurta and red dupatta stands with her hands on the head of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who kneels barefoot on the stage, holding a rudraksha-style red garland. A young boy in white robes with an orange-red shawl and a bead necklace kneels beside them, holding a sheet of paper, appearing to assist in a padapuja-style ceremony. A small brass lamp sits on a mat at the left edge. Audience members in white and red sit in rows behind, with a camera operator on the left.2012-12-20A photo of a smiling woman in an orange-gold silk saree and a man in a cream silk shirt and white dhoti, both wearing red and white garlands, standing together on a stage with draped gold curtains and starry lights overhead. The woman holds the man's hand, and a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Two people are visible, with a small crowd at the lower left edge.2012-12-20A photograph of a seated couple exchanging a garland during a ceremony on a stage with red-upholstered chairs behind them. A woman in a magenta silk sari with a gold border, gold bangles and a red bindi leans forward with her hands folded near her chest while a bald man in a maroon collared shirt with a rudraksha-style mala drapes a red and white flower garland over her shoulders. Seated audience members in white and red attire are visible in the background.2012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a raised stage in a large hall with an audience of many seated people in red and white. A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a red-and-white flower garland stands and washes or honours the feet of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. Beside them a young man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl kneels, holding a sheet of paper. A bald man in white is seen at lower left near a tray of offerings. Audience members in white and red clothing sit in rows behind, some holding cameras, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.2012-12-20