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A photograph in a bright indoor hall with a gilded wooden canopy throne behind. A man in brown and gold robes with a long rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a swept-back hair bun holds a small bundle of papers while smiling, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with bare upper body and tilak marks watches. A seated devotee in a white shirt and a younger man in a checked shirt with an orange shawl stand around. A man in a white shirt bends forward in the foreground, and an orange cloth is draped on the left.

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October 20 20132013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and rudraksha bracelets over a brown and gold shawl, bare-chested, with a gold chain and a white tilak on his forehead. He stands holding small printed cards bound with yellow thread, looking down at them while a man in a white shirt and a second man in a checked shirt and orange scarf look on. Another man in a white shirt stands at left with a pen in his pocket, and a gold ornate canopy stands in the background. Several more devotees in white and red clothing stand nearby. The man with the mala is a person by appearance cues, offered as an appearance-based label only.2013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a hall with a gold-trimmed ornate canopy and throne-like structure at the back. A woman with hair in a bun and rudraksha mala stands on the left, while a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl holds a small black trophy or plaque and gestures toward a person on the right. On the right, a figure with a shaved head, tilak, brown silk garment with gold border, and ornate garlands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, holds a bundle of wrapped papers tied with yellow cord. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas stands beside a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala.2013-10-20 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like structure in the background. A bare-chested man with a bindi, swept-back hair, a crimson-brown garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace holds out a bundle of cash bills toward a man in a white shirt who is gesturing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands with a sandalwood-marked forehead, another man wears a red-orange shawl over a checked shirt, and a woman in a maroon garment and glasses holds a folder. Ritual or donation exchange setting, with people standing around.2013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a ceremony where a man with a shaved-head priest-like appearance in a bronze-gold and brown sash, with a rudraksha garland and rudraksha armlet, holds a stack of banknotes tied with yellow thread on a tray. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds up a rudraksha or bead item and reaches toward the tray, while a man on the left in a white shirt gestures with an open hand. Another man in an orange-and-checked shirt stands behind. A gold-framed shrine or altar is visible in the background. A tilak marks the forehead of the central figure.2013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright hall of a central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. The central figure holds a small white card. Devotees in white shirts and trousers with lanyards stand and bow with palms joined; one bald man bends forward in reverence. Behind them, a second saffron-clad man with a vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a row of women in white clothes waits along the right side. Golden decorations and red drapes fill the background.2013-09-02May 09 20122012-05-09