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A photograph of a ceremony in an outdoor courtyard. A central seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing a red-orange sarong-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with white paste smeared on the forehead, arms and chest. A younger attendant in an orange robe kneels beside the throne holding a metal tray of white powder. A young boy in a brown polo shirt bends forward, applying or receiving paste. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in an orange shawl, a woman in a white dress with palms pressed together, a man in white dhoti-style clothing, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed white top. A white wall forms the background.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long swept-back hair stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and red-and-white flower decorations. He holds a golden staff and reaches toward a metal plate of offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround him, some with folded hands, and a woman in a teal top sits in the foreground. Two attendants in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand at left beside brass trident-shaped ritual objects.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Photograph inside a temple hall with gold-carved thrones and a red-cushioned seat. A man in orange saffron robes, rudraksha malas across his chest and arm, a red-and-gold headband and white tilak sits on the left throne with eyes lowered. Beside him a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on a second gold throne. A woman in a pale blue sari with a light patterned border kneels at the front, holding a small white dish and sprinkling white powder, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, while another woman in grey and orange stands behind. A brass vessel with white powder sits on the floor at the lower left. A cameraman in dark clothing films in the background, and a stone pillar and marble walls frame the scene.2012-05-13 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07June 15 20092009-06-15July 07 20092009-07-07December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copies