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Indoor ceremonial scene in a hall with blurred background lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a red, pink and orange turban with a silver peacock-style ornament and a red tilak, a white dhoti with gold border, and an orange-red shawl. Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders stand to the right, one reaching toward a wooden box filled with rudraksha beads and small wrapped sweets. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray, and a partially visible person in white is at the left edge. Several people stand in the background.

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October 04 20112011-10-04Indoor event photo in a crowded hall. A smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, orange shawl and layered gold bead necklaces stands centrally, his hand resting on the head of a bowed man in white dhoti with palms joined. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and glasses holds a white tray of sweets, apples and rudraksha malas. Other people in orange and white stand behind a stanchion rope, and a blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left.2011-09-15October 14 20112011-10-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold beaded necklace extends his right hand to press a blessing onto the head of a devotee with bowed head. A second man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti holds a red-lined box of offerings. Devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Gold bangles, a red tilak and white garments are visible. Behind them a yellow banner is partly visible.2011-09-15September 23 20112011-09-23A photograph of a temple darshan setting. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban with orange stripes, an orange sleeveless top, an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with white beads stands with bare arms, wearing orange-and-white beaded armlets. He leans toward a man in a white shirt and cream trousers who wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind a metal stanchion with a chain. At right, an older man in white holds a red tray filled with orange rudraksha malas, flowers and other offerings. The background shows an ornate gold and pink shrine with a deity murti.2011-10-20September 07 20112011-09-07September 15 20112011-09-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A smiling man in a tall maroon turban with a silver brooch and gold border, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, multiple gold-and-bead malas and gold bangles, extends his arm to bless a bare-chested man in white who has his hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand nearby, a bearded man in a teal shirt on the left holds a white paper, and a colourful decorated backdrop is visible behind. The turbaned man shows no clear a person cues beyond ceremonial dress, so his identity is uncertain.2011-12-31September 11 20112011-09-11A photograph of two men in ceremonial dress during a ritual setting. The man in front, bare-chested with a white dhoti-style cloth edged in gold, wears a red and gold turban, rudraksha beads, orange-brown bead necklaces and gold-coloured arm bands, and is reaching toward a brass or metal lamp stand. Behind him, a second man wears a red turban with gold border, orange bead garlands and a rudraksha mala over white clothing. A partially visible man with shaved head in the lower left foreground is also present. Dark background with a white pillar at left.2014-05-10September 30 20112011-09-30