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A photograph of a smiling man seated at a Mahashivaratri puja, his face and arms dusted with white powder. He wears a tall black hair bundle with green leaves tucked in, a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a rust-coloured shawl and a large gold ornate necklace with a pendant. Behind him, a young attendant in an orange cloth holds a metal tray of white powder, and an older man in an orange dhoti stands at right with bare upper body and white markings. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a garland-draped backdrop of marigold and multicoloured flower strands. a person: the seated central figure has a voluminous black hair bundle, gold necklace and marigold garland, consistent with the Pratyaksha Pada Puja event.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed at a festival puja. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown adorned with green leaves, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, and a red-brown garment, with white powder dusted on his arms and forehead. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind him, a red-and-yellow floral backdrop, and two other men in orange and red robes assist at a stone platform with white powder.2016-03-07A smiling man with a tall black turban-style hairdo decorated with green leaves sits or kneels in a ceremonial setting, his body dusted with white ash. He wears yellow and red marigold garlands, a thick brown rudraksha mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace. Behind him, a ceremonial garland wall of yellow, red, white and purple flowers stands, and two priests in orange and red ritual cloth attend nearby, one pouring from a vessel beside a dark stone platform. The scene suggests a Hindu ritual such as a puja or abhishekam, though the exact rite is not clear. The lead figure's appearance is consistent with a person depiction in an in-person ceremony, with cues of a tall swept hairstyle, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a smiling man with a tall, voluminous black hairstyle decorated with a green leaf, wearing a brown-red garment, a gold ornate necklace with a central pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala. He is garlanded with yellow and red marigold garlands and has white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, colourful floral garlands hang in rows and a man in an orange dhoti stands at right. a person cues are the swept-back voluminous hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, consistent with a ritual procession or puja setting. Persons are present in the scene, with a second figure partially visible at left in orange.2016-03-07A photograph of a man seated with eyes lowered and a slight smile, wearing a tall, voluminous black hair bun decorated with green leaves and dusted with white powder. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a gold ornate necklace over a brown rudraksha-style mala, and a multicolour garland of yellow, red and white flowers over a reddish-brown cloth. White powder covers his bare arms and shoulders. Behind him, a large deity murti in red and white drapery is framed by colourful flower garlands, and attendants in orange cloth assist at the side. Swamiji (probable): long swept-up black hair with a crown-like bun, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and garland, seated as the central figure of the ritual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A smiling man at the centre wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown with small green leaves tucked into it and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace, a rust-brown wrap, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind him, a second man with a white face marking and bead ornaments sits in saffron clothing, and a shirtless man in an orange cloth with a sacred thread stands at right. Hanging strings of marigold and multicolour flower garlands fill the background along with white and red cloth. a person: long voluminous crown-like hair, gold ornaments and garland; role presented as the central honoured figure of the ceremony.2016-03-07