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Night outdoor ceremony in smoky light with coloured string lights behind. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a dark turban, saffron-orange shawl and gold ornaments, receives a leafy offering bundle from a standing man in a green head cloth, white dhoti, gold chain necklaces and a green shawl. The seated figure appears to be the a person. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a black beaded mala stands behind, and another person in maroon sits at the right edge. Setting suggests a Pada Yatra coconut offering scene.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time ritual photograph in an open outdoor courtyard. A man in a green turban, gold chain necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a brass kalasha pot wrapped with a garland, with mango leaves in its mouth. Facing him, a person seated on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a bundle of green leaves raised overhead while the seated figure bows the head. Behind them a woman in a brown sari with gold border holds a bunch of green leaves, and two more people in white stand with hands folded. Strings of lights and a red glow appear in the background. Visible people: about five.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA dim, smoky ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a thin necklace receives a blessing, his palm raised. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with white tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a hand near the man's head. On the right, a person in a red-orange turban, layered beaded necklaces and gold ornaments extends a hand toward the man, seated beside a gold-ornamented throne. A child in red and a ceremonial fan with green and pink ribbons is in the foreground. Sitting in a throne-like chair does not establish identity by itself.2015-11-24February 21 20172017-02-21April 24 20132013-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, holding a silver plate with a white cloth-wrapped offering topped with a red flower, beside a fire. He wears a gold-beaded mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and a swept-back hairstyle. Opposite him, a bald attendant in orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a headset microphone kneels with open hands toward the plate amid smoke and firelight, consistent with a homa ritual. Smoke fills the dim night background.2013-10-15February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21April 24 20132013-04-24