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Two people sit in front of ornate gold-framed red velvet thrones. On the left, an elderly woman with grey hair wears a bright orange shawl and leans forward, holding a small white object in her hands. On the right, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms wears a rust-brown robe with gold trim and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, looking down at her hands.

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A photograph of two people seated in front of ornate gold-and-orange velvet thrones in a decorated tent-like setting. On the left, an older woman with grey hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a small object in her hands and leaning toward the seated man. On the right, a man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms wears a long gold-beaded necklace of large bead strands and a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, with his hands clasped in his lap. Behind them are a red patterned wall hanging and a striped mat with blue and gold edging. No a person appearance cues are clearly established, so the seated man is described by role only.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual photograph in a room with orange tufted velvet thrones and gold-framed upholstery. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a striped rug, bending over a metal bowl filled with milky liquid and floral offerings. Beside them, a second person in a maroon dhoti and wrap with a long beaded necklace pours from a small silver vessel into the bowl. A third person in maroon sits partly behind, and a tiger-striped cloth lies on the floor. a person wears the orange robe and rudraksha mala, a ritual abhishekam-style offering is underway, and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and gold-beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-framed orange throne, with light markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and dark beaded necklace kneels and holds an offering of money or cloth in her hands, bowing toward him. Cushioned orange chairs and a patterned curtain form the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a seated ritual exchange inside an ornate setting with orange velvet thrones carved in gold and a patterned wall hanging behind them. On the right, a man with hair in a topknot wears a rust-brown robe, a thick beaded necklace of gold-toned beads, and white markings on his arms and chest, his hands clasped in front of him. On the left, a man in a long orange shawl leans forward, his hands held together and near the other man's hands, while a third person sits partly behind him. The scene suggests a seated blessing or devotional interaction.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copies