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A ceremonial scene at a golden canopied dais with an ornate gold throne-like structure. A central figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands in front of a devotee in a blue shirt and white shawl, placing a multicolored flower garland or hand on the devotee's head. Two shaved-headed attendants in rust-red robes with gold borders stand on either side, seen from behind. Pink backdrop. A gold tapered canopy with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Blessing or initiation context.

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October 26 20152015-10-26Photo of a temple ritual seen from behind. A shaved-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads holds a garland of orange and white flowers up toward a gilded canopy. Beside him a man in a red-orange turban and gold ornaments stands near a golden deity murti. On the right a man in a blue striped shirt and white shawl stands with hands folded in namaste, and another priest in orange with a gold border and rudraksha bracelets stands beside him. Gold and pink decor fills the background.2015-10-26Photo of a ceremony where a man in a light blue striped shirt has his head covered with a white cloth by a priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders. Two priests in orange-red robes with gold trim stand behind him, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. The foreground priest holds a long garland of orange and purple flowers. Behind them is an ornate golden canopy with hanging gold leaf decorations against a pink backdrop.2015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ornate red-draped setting with gold-carved shrine elements. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban and a yellow marigold garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest, extends a small golden object, apparently a figure of a seated animal, toward an older man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them a priest in orange and a second man wearing glasses and rudraksha mala stand near, and several people in saris and shirts watch from the back, some in yellow and white. A bright lamp light glows in the background.2015-10-25July 13 20152015-07-13October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a golden-ornate stage with a pink backdrop. A man wearing a rust-red turban, rust-red and gold shawl, rudraksha mala, and gold bangles stretches his arm forward and drapes a garland over the head of a bowed man in white clothes. On the right, a shirtless priest in an orange-red cloth holds a silver tray of marigold and red flower garlands. A gold trident and ornate golden canopy frame the scene. The turbaned man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a rudraksha mala, rust-red robes and an ornate turban, shown in person while conferring the garland. The bowed man receives the garland, and the priest assists with the offering tray.2015-10-26October 25 20152015-10-25July 13 20152015-07-13