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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with brass lamp stands and red and gold drapery. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cap leans forward, touching the head of a seated figure with a red-and-gold garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland, and holds a small object near the head. Behind them a seated man in red garments and a bearded older man at left are visible, with a kalasha-like altar and marigold offerings in the lower right. The scene resembles a blessing or ritual touch, with a red and yellow garland and a red floral backdrop.

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September 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A kneeling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban receives a ceremony from two standing men in orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. A standing man on the left in orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches over with his hands on the turban, and a standing man on the right in orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds the shawl. Pink and white flowers rest on the turban. Other orange-clad figures stand behind in a dim interior with a warm light source.2013-02-12A photo of a ritual in progress on an outdoor stage. In the foreground a bare-backed man wearing a red-and-gold striped shawl and a red turban sits with his back to the camera while a gold necklace lies across his shoulders. A man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and long grey hair holds a thin instrument at the top of the turban and works on it, and a gold bangle is visible on the seated man's arm. To the right a bespectacled man with long grey hair, a saffron kurta and a red backpack watches and holds a red tray. Behind them are orange-clad attendants and white-clad priests in the background, with a silver ornament at the edge of the frame.2015-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene in a richly decorated tent with orange tufted cushions. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a flowing saffron-orange shawl leans forward and presses his right palm on the head of a seated man bowed forward. The seated man wears a red-orange garland of flowers with yellow blooms, a gold chain, and a maroon-brown dhoti with an orange border, and holds a small orange offering or cloth in his hands. Another person in orange stands behind, partly cropped. Striped textiles and gold-trimmed fabric line the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or anointing ceremony.2015-09-14A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes bows forward with head lowered, receiving a white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes surround them, including a shaved-headed priest in the lower left wearing a gold bead necklace and a figure in pale pink on the right. Some attendants hold their hands near the seated figure's head and shoulders. The floor is covered with a patterned cloth.2013-02-12September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14August 09 20152015-08-09September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copies