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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a backdrop of a forest scene and a brass figure group on a table. A woman in an orange-red turban and orange wrap with rudraksha malas and gold bangles stands at left, draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a seated man in orange robes with a garland of yellow and pink flowers and a white tilak. Behind them a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a boy in white with a yellow sash watches at right. Potted plants and rocks decorate the floor at left, and a deity murti with a garland sits in the upper left. a person is the seated man in orange robes with a flower garland, identified by appearance cues, and he is the central figure being honoured. Two physical people are the seated man and the woman; others are additional visible people.

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January 12 20152015-01-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a white-and-pink flower garland and a white forehead mark while a woman in rust-red dress with a matching turban and rudraksha beads offers something to him near a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange. Behind them a gilded deity murti and a painted forest backdrop stand, with potted plants and rocks at left. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a boy in white with a yellow lanyard stand at right. Four people are visible.2015-01-12A photograph of a turbaned woman in a rust-orange sari and saffron wrap leaning forward to place her hands on the head of a seated man in saffron robes, wearing a flower garland of yellow, white and magenta blossoms and a red-and-gold turban. Behind them a young shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the chair, and a man in orange robes stands at right. On the right, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes wearing a garland sits in a chair. The backdrop shows a painted forest scene with golden deity figures and draped maroon curtains. The scene suggests a blessing or ritual honouring at a ceremonial seat.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Evening photo on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with a golden throne and a deity murti garlanded with flowers behind it. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits in an orange armchair, eyes lowered. A standing priest in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti, with a long braid, stretches an orange cloth over the seated man's shoulders. Beside them an attendant in a red-orange robe and turban holds a tray of offerings. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man with folded hands stand watching; at left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands near the stage edge. Multiple people are visible.2015-01-13A photograph of seated figures in an indoor hall with a wine-coloured curtain and an air conditioner on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange sari and matching turban, with yellow and pink flower garlands, sits with palms joined in a respectful greeting. Beside her a man in an orange robe and orange-red turban, with a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange armchair with hands folded. Another seated elder in orange robes and a garland sits to the right, and standing attendants in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background. The appearance of the central seated man in orange with turban and rudraksha mala is a probable match to a person but uncertain from this image alone.2015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an indoor stage with dark red drapes and a painted forest backdrop. A woman in a rust-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands at left and wraps an orange-red cloth around the head of a seated elderly man in orange robes and a flower garland. Behind him a man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands, and a man in white with a bald head sits at right in an orange robe with a gold and pink-white flower garland. A framed portrait and a small golden deity figure appear at the left edge, and two young men in white stand at the back right.2015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white tent with a gold-ornate shrine behind. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth wrapped around the body wears rudraksha beads and ornaments and holds up a saffron cloth. In the centre, a seated woman in an orange sari with a white garland holds the cloth. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and a saffron shawl with a gold garland smiles and holds the other end of the cloth. Two men in white and saffron sit in the background, and a garlanded deity murti stands at the rear.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a tent with a gilded arched backdrop and a framed portrait labelled with a devotional image. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha malas is having his forehead touched by the hand of a devotee who bends forward in an orange shawl and saffron robe with gold necklace. Standing to the left, a man in a red turban and red-orange wrap with bangles and malas watches. Behind, a person in a white turban and mala stands near the seat, and a man in white shirt stands at the right beside orange chairs. Flower garlands decorate the backdrop. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red turban and orange-red robes with malas, and is.2015-01-13October 25 20152015-10-25January 13 20152015-01-13