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June 21 20142014-06-21July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09January 16 20162016-01-16A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a temple-style hall. A man with a dark cloth-wrapped head and bare upper body, wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a flower garland of white, red and yellow blossoms, and a reddish-brown wrap, sits behind a large orange cloth covered in red and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. A man in a yellow kurta with gold-trimmed border holds a wooden tray or plate toward the offering. Several women in saffron, green and orange saris stand behind, one holding a camera rig nearby. Golden relief sculptures of deity figures and a standing cooler are in the background. a person (appearance cues: long dark hair wrapped up, ornate gold necklaces and garland, rudraksha beads) seated as the honoured figure receiving the offering.2016-07-19September 20 20152015-09-20A seated man in an ornate brown leather chair wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold tilak on his forehead, with a small ear device visible. He holds out a reddish ritual item toward a kneeling man in white with a red-and-white lanyard, who cups his hands to receive it. A silver tray with similar reddish items sits in front of the chair, and a woman in red-bordered white attire leans in from the lower left. Around them, devotees in white garments with red shawls stand in a hall with a red patterned carpet, many with palms joined.2015-05-24A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24July 19 20152015-07-19October 02 20142014-10-02July 04 20142014-07-04