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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall with gold and maroon shimmering silk drapes printed with small figures. A man in an orange-red turban and a long multi-strand flower garland smiles and raises his hands, standing centre-back. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti holds a blue-and-gold embroidered tray with brass pots, while another shaved, bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands behind. In the foreground, a young bare-chested priest in a white dhoti raises a lit oil lamp toward the group, with smoke drifting in the air.

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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a temple-style hall with gold and maroon brocade curtains patterned with small figures. A smiling person seated at the centre wears a red turban, a white and red garland, bangles and a pink flower in one hand, and is raising a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and white dhoti holds a blue-draped tray with gold vessels. On the left, a young boy in white dhoti with a sacred thread waves a flame, with smoke rising, and a few spectators are visible in the lower right.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage hung with gold and maroon draped silk curtains patterned with small yellow figures. A central man in an orange-red turban and orange garments, with a large white and red flower garland around his neck, raises one hand in a blessing gesture while another man stands behind him. To the right, a bare-chested young attendant in an orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and gold-colored pots, holds a tray on a blue embroidered cloth. On the left, a bare-backed attendant in white holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the stage, with smoke rising. A woman in orange stands at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti being performed during a puja. The central figure has a turban and garland, with appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, which is an appearance-based candidate.2017-01-01A photograph of a ritual in progress before gold-and-maroon draped curtains. A person in a red turban and an orange garland of white and red flowers stands center with palms joined in greeting. To the right, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti holds a silver tray with brass vessels on a purple cloth. In the foreground, a bare-chested boy in white dhoti swings a brass aarti lamp, with smoke rising. A woman in orange sari stands at left, and other attendants in orange cloth are nearby. Several people are visible in the scene.2017-01-01June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.2015-04-30January 01 20172017-01-01June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies