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A photograph of a temple ritual with gold-framed shrines behind, draped in pink and red fabric and decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. In the foreground a smiling figure in a rust-brown and gold dhoti-style wrap, wearing a large gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and a rust turban, stands at the front. Beside him a bald man with white forehead markings wears a brown wrap and beaded necklace. An older bearded man with white vibhuti markings and beads holds a brass plate of offerings, dressed in a yellow dhoti. Other men in white dhotis and bare chests stand nearby, and a woman in white with a pink cloth attends the shrine. Red carpet covers the floor, with a microphone stand at right and a golden stool bearing flowers.

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A photograph of a temple-style ceremony with a woman in a brown and gold sari with gold stripes and gold bangles standing at center, hands pressed together in greeting, facing an elderly white-bearded man in a saffron-and-gold garment with a beaded necklace. A young attendant in a white dhoti and pink cloth holds a tray of offerings. Beside them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with garlands and a second man in a green cap and garland stand near a gold-framed throne with red and gold decorations. On the left, a bald man in saffron robes with a white forehead marking and a yellow sash stands near red cushioned seats. A fan and a microphone are visible. Five people are visible.2013-07-18November 24 20112011-11-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ceremonial setting with a red draped backdrop and a gold-carved seat. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklaces, wrapped in saffron and gold-bordered cloth, sits with eyes closed and hands resting. Beside him, a bald man in glasses, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, in saffron-and-gold robes, sits cross-legged with hands joined. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, and at right a man in white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Brass oil lamps with bird-finial tops and a brass lamp stand sit behind them, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.2015-10-11January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of three men standing on a striped rug inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. The central man wears rust-red robes with gold borders, a large rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, and smiles broadly. To his left, a shaved-headed man in rust-red robes with gold trim and a gold pendant stands with his head bowed. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, wearing a red-beaded mala and gold necklace with a forehead tilak, reaches toward a folded red cloth on a stand. Behind them is an ornate gilded throne-like seat, red plastic chairs, and a tented background.2015-09-16July 18 20132013-07-18A procession at an outdoor ground. A central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold chains, and a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Two men flank him in saffron-orange robes carrying tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident and the other a twisted gold rod. Behind them a red, green and yellow canopy with tasseled fringe is raised over the group, and a crowd in orange and white stands beyond.2009-01-01A standing man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti and wrap, wearing an orange-red turban with a small red bindi, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a small headset microphone. He stands barefoot on a red patterned rug in front of a gilded throne with tiger-striped cushions. Behind him to the left is a painted multi-armed deity statue in orange-pink with a gold crown, holding a trident and a flaming lamp.April 13 20142014-04-13October 24 20112011-10-24December 05 20142014-12-05July 13 20152015-07-13