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A photograph of a long clear-glass tray or casket filled with reddish sacred powder and offerings, being attended at a ritual event under white draped canopies with hanging lanterns. A man in a red turban with a gold emblem, a red-and-orange bead garland and bare-chested ceremonial dress reaches over the tray with his hand extended. Beside him a woman in a white sari with dark hair and a devotee in white clothing lean in. On the right a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red garland holds the glass rail. Photographers with cameras and onlookers in white and orange stand behind the barrier.

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December 08 20162016-12-08A crowded festival scene under a white tent with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, an orange-red turban, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets stands at a long clear serving counter of food trays filled with rice. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red rudraksha mala and serves from the counter, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron dress crowd behind, and a camera operator films at the right. The swept-back-hair and turban figure shows a person cues, but his role is a server-like figure at the food line.2016-12-08A large indoor hall crowded with many people behind a long transparent buffet counter with stainless steel trays of rice and grain dishes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a large orange-red turban, gold-bead necklaces and a leopard-print cloth stands at the counter, reaching toward food. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food and smiles. Behind them a woman in red and a man in orange-and-saffron garments with beaded malas stand near the counter, and a photographer raises a camera. Colourful striped umbrellas hang from the ceiling.2016-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A crowded tented hall with white fabric walls and colourful umbrellas and paper lanterns overhead. In the foreground, a man with a long red-and-maroon turban and gold-trimmed ornamental necklace stands at a long clear acrylic serving counter filled with steel trays of yellow rice. Across the counter, a man in white kurta with a red bead mala serves food. Behind them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes crowd close, and a cameraman in white dhoti films the scene. The turbaned figure has distinctive long hair, turban and gold adornments, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08May 08 20162016-05-08A photograph of a ritual setting with a bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with a silver brooch, wearing a brown-red shawl and a gold beaded necklace, leaning over a glass-walled enclosure while touching its edge. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes stand close, one man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a small object, and a man in white photographs the scene. White draped walls and hanging paper lanterns in yellow and green line the hall.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A buffet serving line at an indoor hall with white drapes and red columns. A man in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon emblem, a brown top and layered gold necklaces, wearing a leopard-print wrap, smiles while serving rice from a steel tray with a ladle. A young girl in a striped top and a red beaded necklace holds a plate and serves herself from a chafing dish. A man in white clothes and glasses stands at left, and a photographer with a flash camera is behind them. Other people in white, orange and saffron clothing stand in the background near steel pots. a person: the turbaned server wears a crown-like turban, gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing as cues.2016-12-08