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A photo of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as a priest in a white dhoti with a pink border and a checked cloth over his shoulder drapes him with white and pink flower garlands. Two women in white and yellow-bordered cloth sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a tray with coconuts and fruit. A woman in orange robes stands behind, and brass lamps sit on a striped rainbow mat under a covered pavilion with red pillars. The scene looks like a garland-offering ritual during a ceremony.

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A photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard with a golden throne-like seat draped in a red cushion. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on the throne, with a red tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with pink border stands before him, hands pressed in namaskar, while two women in the foreground, seen from behind with hair in buckled buns, sit before a tray of flowers and offerings. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white stands behind. A striped multicolour cloth covers the ground, and an oil lamp with a flame sits at lower right beside a brass vessel. The setting suggests a naming or blessing rite with abhishekam offerings. No a person identity is established from appearance.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a white floral garland, seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, hands folded in his lap and smiling. Behind him stands a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a long rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant. Two women in orange robes stand at left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. At left foreground, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands beside a wooden carved stand draped with white flowers. A red plastic basket sits near the throne and a leopard-print cloth lies on the ground. Lush green plants fill the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a ceremony under a tented pavilion. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat with ornate gold carved backrest, smiling. In front of him a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland and a second woman in orange stand near a low wooden stand holding a blue cloth and orange-patterned cushion. A man in white dhoti with flower garland kneels with folded hands on a striped mat, while a shirtless man in white dhoti with a shawl stands at left with palms together near a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A camera is visible at left edge, and a temple-like structure with red-and-white striped columns stands in the background. The arrangement suggests a naming or abhishekam-style ritual.2017-04-17Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with red pillars and a striped multicoloured cloth on the ground. A man with shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, bends forward at left, holding a garland and offering flowers toward a seated figure. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold footstool holding flowers beneath. Behind him a golden parasol with multicoloured tassels rises above the throne. To the left, a wooden box-like stand holds a blue cloth and garlands, and women in orange and saffron saris stand nearby. A few other people sit or stand in the background, and a black SUV is parked beyond the pillars. a person seated on the throne is shown with long hair and a rust-red robe with garland; this is an appearance-based label only.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17June 26 20172017-06-26April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17