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A ceremonial exchange on a stage before a large orange-toned backdrop showing a figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings holds a tall golden staff. Next, an older man with grey hair and bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth and painted white marks on his arms holds a silver tray with offerings. Centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds the tray. On the right, a man in a magenta dhoti and orange-and-yellow shawl with a red-and-yellow turban bends forward as a white flower garland is placed around him. A gilded pedestal is at the right edge.

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November 27 20112011-11-27A ritual scene on a stage in front of a large backdrop painting of a saffron-robed figure adorned with rudraksha beads. Four men stand in a row. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with a striped cloth and sacred marks on his arms stands beside an older bearded man in white dhoti and cloth with white painted marks on his body, who holds a yellow cloth. In the centre, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a garland. On the right, a man in a pink dhoti, white and red flower garland and an orange-and-red turban receives the tray with folded hands. Gilded furniture is visible at the right edge.2011-11-27A ritual reception at an indoor hall in front of a large orange-robed portrait backdrop. On the right, a man in a saffron-and-pink dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a pink-and-orange turban receives a long white and red flower garland. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings and a small plate. At left, two men in white dhotis with sacred ash markings on their arms and chests stand near a tall golden staff; one holds a flat fan or brass implement. A gold-and-black pedestal sits at the right edge. The scene looks like a welcoming puja or felicitation.2011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27A ritual blessing scene on a stage before a large painted backdrop of an orange-robed figure with rudraksha beads. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings on his arms raises a long ceremonial fan or whisk toward a kneeling devotee in pink dhoti, yellow shawl and white flower garland. A second man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with offerings, and a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red thread stands at left. A gilded pedestal and red cloth are visible at right.2011-11-27