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Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with a golden deity murti and a kalasha-like golden backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style red-orange shawl draws an orange cloth over the head of an older bearded man in orange robes, who bows forward. Around them, men in orange and saffron clothing and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a tray of fruit and offerings, and another with white forehead markings looks on. Marigold petals and floral decorations are scattered nearby.

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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor festival photograph under a white tent at an evening event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold clothed garment, a thick red flower garland and yellow flower in his hair drapes an orange shawl around the shoulders of an elderly white-haired man in an orange kurta. Behind them, a man in brown rudraksha malas and a dhoti stands with hands raised, another bald man in white claps, and a gold-coloured deity murti glows in the background. a person is the man with long hair, crown-like flower adornment, saffron garb and garland, placing the shawl on the elderly guest.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a devotional greeting at an outdoor tented event with gold-and-yellow decorations behind. A bearded man in an orange-saffron kurta and matching orange shawl bows forward with his head lowered while a figure in a dark-haired crown-like hairstyle, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, places his hand on the bowing man's shoulder. The garlanded figure has long swept-back dark hair and a crown, and wears a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim. Behind them, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders, wooden rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand watching, and a bald man holds a wooden tray of fruit. The scene is a blessing moment during a ritual gathering.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor pavilion decorated with yellow and marigold garlands and a gold-framed throne. A figure on the right with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headdress, a thick red and white flower garland, and a saffron-gold dhoti drapes an orange cloth over the head of a man bowing in an orange kurta. Behind them stand a man in white ritual dress with a tilak and a bead necklace, a shaved-headed man in glasses, and another man in white with a tilak. Possible a person appearance cues: the figure on the right has swept-back hair, crown-like adornment, and ceremonial garland and dress; the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial exchange inside a decorated tent. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a flower in the hair wears a red and white flower garland, bare-shouldered orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, holding up a long orange shawl and smiling. Opposite, a bearded man in an orange kurta receives the shawl with both hands. Between them stands a bald man in glasses and brown-and-gold ritual dress with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone and a red booklet. A young man at left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a bracelet and a tilak. Behind them are gold and flower-decorated altar elements, a large floral backdrop, bananas and offerings on a red cloth.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03