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A photograph inside an orange and white tented pavilion with a gilded ornate palanquin or throne structure behind. In the foreground a woman in a teal blue sari with gold trim stands with her hands clasped in front of her. Beside her a young man in a red vest over a white shirt stands attentively. A woman in a white garment with a red shawl and a patterned cap stands near the center. On the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small glass vessel and a cord, while another man in white robes with a bare upper body and a sacred thread holds a small vessel, standing in front of the gilded structure. Hanging yellow and multicolored tassels and a red and gold decorative banner frame the scene.

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February 07 20132013-02-07A photo inside an orange and gold tent at a ritual setting. A man with long, swept-back curly hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a small silver cup and offering it toward a woman in a teal floral sari with a dark shawl, who holds out her hands. Behind them a golden throne holds a seated deity murti in saffron robes with a garland and a crown-like headdress, and a framed picture sits nearby. On the right, a woman in a black shawl and green sari with a red tilak bows her head, and men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background among devotees. Golden decorations and a patterned banner frame the scene.2013-02-07February 11 20132013-02-11January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room with a gilded ornate panel behind. A young shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a gold bracelet, holds a small silver oil lamp (aarti lamp) in one hand while gesturing with the other. Vibhuti (white ash) marks are on his forehead and body. Behind him a woman in an orange shawl and white garment stands, and to the right a woman in a yellow garment with folded hands and a blonde woman in a cream sari hold small lamps. Silver puja plates with offerings and a lit flame sit in the foreground, with several heads in silhouette. No one in the scene is identified as a person by appearance, so the central man is described by role as a priest performing aarti.2010-10-23February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesCrowded indoor event under a pink canopy with red valance and warm lights. At the centre, a seated figure in white robes with a leopard-print shawl sits before a floral garland arrangement and a decorated ceremonial parasol. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments stand near the seat; one man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Foreground devotees, including women in saris and a woman in a blue sari, move through the crowd. A patterned wall with small shrine-like niches forms the backdrop.2010-12-29February 08 20132013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07October 23 20102010-10-23July 07 20092009-07-07A seated figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold throne with red cushion before a floral arch of red and white blossoms. Several people stand around him: a man in white shirt and dhoti on the left, a younger man in saffron dhoti pointing at the throne, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in saris, including one in a light blue floral dress and another in a brown sari with white dots, several offering flowers. A cloth-draped, gold-accented hall forms the backdrop. The seated figure has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace of white flowers; the scene appears to be a darshan or honouring ceremony, identity uncertain from appearance alone. Visible people: about ten.2009-07-16