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Night photograph at a large evening event with coloured lights strung overhead. A man in an orange saffron wrap embraces a seated figure with long dark hair and a crown-like gold headpiece, who wears a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and gold beads, and a red-and-gold ornamented garment. Beside them stands an ornate gilded throne or peetha with carved golden panels. In the background a woman in a white sari with a red border holds flowers, a man in white kurta stands nearby, and the seated area is filled with rows of audience members. a person appears to be the figure receiving the garland, based on the long hair, crown, ornate clothing and garlands; the embracing man is a devotee.

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A photograph at an evening event with a crowd and colourful lights behind. In the foreground a man in a bright orange saffron robe leans in and drapes or adjusts a deep red shawl over a seated or bowed figure wearing a heavy garland of red roses and yellow flowers, gold-bordered cloth and large gold earrings. Behind them, two women and a man in white stand smiling beside an ornate gold-coloured structure. The scene reads as a devotional honouring.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph at an evening event. In the foreground, a figure in orange saffron robes stands at left, leaning forward and handling a red-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulder of a central man bowing with his head lowered. The central man wears a heavy garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and gold-toned beads, with a large gold ornamental necklace, and a golden embroidered collar; he wears brown-orange robes. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a white-clad man stand near a gold-and-brass ceremonial vessel and a yellow cloth bundle. Blurred stage lights and illuminated decorations fill the background. a person is the central figure, identified by the layered garland, golden collar and ornate robes, receiving honour.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a festive ceremony at night in a temple-like hall with bright string lights behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing bows forward and reaches out toward a seated man wearing a deep pink and gold brocade shawl, a heavy garland of red roses and yellow flowers, gold ornaments and a large gold-ringed rudraksha-style piece. Behind them, a golden ornate ceremonial chair stands at left, and a seated elderly person in a golden-yellow cloth sits near the centre. A woman in a green sari smiles at the back, along with another person in white and a woman in orange, and a white flower garland is held in the background. The seated man in pink and gold, appearance consistent with a person with distinctive long hair, garlands and ceremonial gold adornments, is being honoured by the man in orange.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding at night. A man in a saffron-orange wrap seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-and-saffron shawl draped over him, head bowed, forehead marked with white vibhuti. Standing beside him, a man in a dark reddish-brown robe places a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds around the seated man's neck. Behind them, several women in white and saffron saris and a man in white stand near brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels, with colourful string lights glowing in the background. The seated man appears to be the honoured guest; a person candidate cues are not clearly sufficient, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-23Night photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a festival. A figure in a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a brass finial, bowing forward with head bent and a sandalwood tilak on the forehead. Opposite, a standing man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a large red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments and a gold-bordered neckband, smiles and holds out his hands toward the seated figure over a tray of white jasmine garlands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari with red border, and other devotees stand; string lights glow in the background and a brass kalasha-style vessel rests on the left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festive evening photograph at a large outdoor celebration with colourful string lights and a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bearded man with a red floral garland and gold ornaments, wearing a magenta and gold shawl over yellow silk, smiles while being helped with clothing by a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-decorated throne behind. A bearded elderly man in yellow sits nearby, and two women in white and green saris and a man in white stand in the background. The scene resembles a birthday celebration with garlands and gifts. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor pavilion decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a gold-framed throne. A figure on the right with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headdress, a thick red and white flower garland, and a saffron-gold dhoti drapes an orange cloth over the head of a man bowing in an orange kurta. Behind them stand a man in white ritual dress with a tilak and a bead necklace, a shaved-headed man in glasses, and another man in white with a tilak. Possible a person appearance cues: the figure on the right has swept-back hair, crown-like adornment, and ceremonial garland and dress; the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-03December 23 20162016-12-23