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Night photograph of a temple-style hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a heart-shaped, jewelled back panel is wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland; he appears to be the honoured figure of the scene. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels and bows his head toward him, while a woman in a red and gold sari kneels beside him. Behind them, an older woman in a purple sari with flower garlands stands, a boy in a red shirt watches, and a man in white garlands stands further back. To the right, a gilded deity murti in a shrine arch is adorned with flower garlands, and a wall clock and brass plates with offerings sit on the mat. A photographer on the left aims a camera.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night-time ceremony in a temple-like hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a gold-and-red ornate throne backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends a printed card or booklet toward a bowing priest. The priest wears a bare upper body with a white dhoti edged in gold and a gold armlet, and is folding forward with a gold-rimmed brass plate nearby. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in an orange sari and a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wear flower garlands. A gold shrine with a deity murti decorated in marigolds and a gold kalasha stands at right, with a wall clock and a brass bowl of yellow turmeric in the foreground.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial scene at night under a canopy with garlands. A seated man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped backrest covered in gold, green and red embroidery, and a gilded lion figure at its base. A woman in a pink and gold-patterned sari stands bending forward, offering a brass plate to his feet during padapuja. Beside them a woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt watch, and a woman in a brown sari with a red blouse stands near a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A cameraman at left films with a camera, and attendants in orange dhotis stand near the throne. Yellow flower garlands fill the background, and a wall clock and brass trays of fruit sit on the mat-covered floor.2016-12-19A seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a pink-and-blue shawl and white forehead markings sits on a leopard-print throne in front of a silver trident. Facing him, a bare-chested young man in beige dhoti kneels and offers a tray or plate, wearing white and red flower garlands and white tilaka-like markings on his chest and arms. Behind them, several robed priests and attendants in orange and white stand among heavily garlanded deity murti and ornate golden shrines decorated with marigolds and roses. A wall clock, fruit offerings and a striped cloth on the floor indicate a ritual puja setting. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, but the identification is uncertain, so a person is set to unsure.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A ceremonial puja scene in a richly decorated shrine hall draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A man with long dark dreadlocks, an orange-brown cloth and a pink-and-blue flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling and receiving a red-wrapped offering on a brass tray from a woman in a green silk saree with gold border and a white flower garland. Behind them a bald man in a white dhoti and white flower garland stands, and a woman in a maroon saree and a woman in pink sit nearby. Gold lion figures, a wall clock, fruit trays and a striped mat complete the setting. a person is probable: the seated man has long swept-back dreadlocks, a pink-and-blue garland and an orange-brown robe, though the appearance cue is not fully certain.2016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a decorated hall with yellow marigold garlands and a golden deity shrine behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, orange-brown robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print throne, smiling and gesturing toward a tray with a red cloth and offerings held by a woman in a green sari and garland. Around them, people in saffron and maroon clothes with white forehead markings sit or stand, some wearing rudraksha beads and flower garlands. A wall clock, fruit, a brass plate and striped mats are visible. Several people are seated on the floor, and a man in white dhoti kneels at the lower right. Seven people are visible, and the seated figure on the throne appears to be a person based on his long hair, orange robes and throne-like seat with rudraksha-style garland.2016-12-19A photograph inside an ornate shrine hall decorated with marigold garlands and gold ornamentation. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe with a long dark braid and white tilak sits on a leopard-print throne, garlanded with pink and white flowers, smiling toward a woman in a red and green sari who kneels and offers something. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and an older woman in a blue sari with white flowers stand near a clock and brass plates of fruit and yellow offerings on a striped mat. A man in white with a sacred thread and a woman in a red top are also present, and a dark-skinned deity murti in gold ornaments and an orange cloth stands on the right.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19