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Indoor temple-style event under a red ceiling with gold and marigold decorations. A woman in a purple and gold silk sari with a marigold garland receives a plate or offering from a woman in a rust-and-gold sari with a bun hairstyle. Behind them, a man in white shirt stands at left, a shaved-headed priest in a dark-bordered dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, and a photographer with a camera is partly visible. Gold ornate canopy and a golden figure are in the background.

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December 27 20132013-12-27Photograph of a ceremony on a red-lit stage with gold ornamental structures, golden lion-like finials and a gold domed canopy with bunting and flower garlands. A seated elder with a marigold garland wears a purple shawl over a red garment and is being approached by a bare-chested priest in orange-gold dhoti and shawl with a red tilak. Other priests in white and orange vestments stand at right, and a man in white shirt and a photographer are visible in the background. Four people are physically visible, including a partially visible man at left holding a ritual item.2013-12-27A photograph in a red-canopied hall with a gilded, ornately carved structure behind. A man with long grey hair in a bun, white beard, and a red-and-yellow flower garland wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds the hands of a seated woman in a rust-and-gold sari with an orange shawl, who smiles and leans toward him. Behind them a man in a striped shirt photographs with a camera. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and yellow-and-purple marigold festoons hang near the top. a person: the bearded man with long grey hair, saffron shawl and flower garland is the central figure, shown receiving the seated devotee.2013-12-27A photograph at a ceremony in a decorated hall with orange and gold draping and a painted deity backdrop. A man with long white beard and swept-back grey hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red and yellow marigold garland, leans forward to clasp the hands of a seated woman in an orange and maroon sari with gold border. She sits in an orange upholstered chair and bows her head. Another person with a camera photographs the scene behind them. Carved golden pillars and marigold garlands decorate the stage.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A ritual scene inside a red-and-white tent. On the right, a bald older man in glasses sits on the floor draped in a purple and gold brocade shawl, bending forward as a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded garland and tilak, presents a large orange bundle with a pink flower on top. On the left, two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style neck malas stand by, one holding a small brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt watches at the rear. Red bunting hangs behind them.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a gold-and-red ceremonial stage with a golden canopy and yellow-and-purple garland trim. A long-bearded elderly man with white hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a large red-and-white flower garland, rests his hand on a woman in a brown-gold sari who bows her head and holds an orange shawl. Two seated figures in orange garments with garlands are visible at the right edge. The woman appears to be receiving a blessing or honour, seated on an ornate gold-upholstered chair.2013-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a red-canopied stage. A bearded man with long grey hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe and a large red flower garland, holds a folded orange cloth over the head of a woman in a copper-gold silk sari and gold-trimmed blouse who kneels on a cushioned seat. She wears a flower garland and earrings and bows her head. Behind them a gold-and-purple decorated canopy with yellow flower strings and a green deity murti are visible. The man is a sannyasi-style figure in saffron clothing; the scene suggests a blessing or honouring ritual, possibly within a Jayanti event.2013-12-27