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A photograph of a smiling man with a tall black turban-style head wrap and a red-and-saffron ceremonial wrap, bare-shouldered, being adorned with heavy garlands of pink lotus-petal strands, red roses, white chrysanthemums, purple flowers and yellow blossoms, plus a gold ornamental necklace with bells. A priest in a purple-and-gold dhoti and bare back stands at left, placing the garland and holding a small brass vessel. Behind, a man in a saffron-colored cloth presses his palms together, and banana leaves and a colourful banner appear at top. Marigold flowers lie on the ground at right.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a ceremony beside a banana-leaf decorated pillar. A man with a tall, swept-up black hair crown strung with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus and white, purple and red flowers, smiles with closed eyes while a priest in a bare-backed white dhoti and yellow shawl presses something to his face. Behind the priest, a brass deity murti with a garland of pink lotus-bead strands is visible at lower centre. Scattered red petals lie on the floor, and a colourful patterned cloth hangs at the top. Two physical people are visible, and the scene suggests a temple puja or aarti.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A bare-shouldered man with a swept-back dark braided topknot wrapped with a rudraksha band stands with his head bowed and one arm raised, wearing a long layered garland of yellow, red and white flowers with green leaves. Beneath it he wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with black beads, and a rust-red cloth is draped at his waist. Behind him, a framed plaque with text hangs above garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, and two people in saffron-orange turbans sit at the right edge.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph from behind of a temple ritual where a bare-backed priest in a purple and gold brocade dhoti and a white sacred thread raises garlands of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigolds toward a figure with a tall braided dark topknot, wearing rudraksha beads and gold jewellery. Banana leaves frame the scene, and red petals are scattered on the priest's back. Another man with hands folded in namaskar stands at the right edge. The garlanded figure's face is turned away and partly hidden. Visible people: three.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall wrapped black hair bun and a rudraksha band, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers over a dense necklace of gold beads and black spacers. He wears a wrapped maroon-brown cloth, a rudraksha bracelet and a gold waist belt, and has a smiling downcast face with white tilak marks. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange turbans and clothing sit with hands folded in prayer. Golden and orange ceremonial pillars and a temple-like setting appear in the background. a person: the flower garland, gold bead necklace and rudraksha cues mark him as the central figure, presented as the honoured figure in the ceremony.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial temple event with a central figure wearing a tall dark cloth headdress, layered garlands of red roses, white flowers, pink and purple blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace, with a rudraksha mala and red tilak. He holds a pair of long gold-tipped rods while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a cloth around his shoulders stands to his left holding a brass plate, and a third man in a white dhoti bends forward at right, offering something from a stone pedestal. Behind them, a man holds a microphone, and colourful painted pillars and banana leaves decorate the hall. A partial credit line overlays the image.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies