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A photograph of a welcoming ceremony indoors in a red-walled room. Around him, several people in orange and saffron dhotis or white shawls stand with white and orange forehead markings and garlands; two women in purple and white hold their hands in anjali. A brass tray of fruit, including bananas, pineapple and apples, sits in the foreground, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.

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November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a red upholstered sofa in a red-walled room with framed portraits, while devotees perform a welcome ritual. Standing and kneeling attendants wear orange dhotis, sacred ash lines and rudraksha-style beads; one bare-chested attendant holds a folded ceremonial sheet and a leaf plate of flowers, and a woman in a purple sari holds her hands in añjali. Two women in white and purple stand with hands folded, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. A flat laptop-like tablet rests on a cushion in front.2016-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside an indoor temple-style room with red walls and a shrine. A bearded man with a white forehead mark sits smiling on a red cushioned sofa, wearing a rust-brown sannyasi robe, a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, and a rudraksha mala. He holds open a printed card with colourful illustrations while a flower arrangement sits on it. Around him, several devotees in orange and saffron cloths with white forehead marks stand and kneel with hands pressed together in anjali. Women in a purple sari, white sari and purple dress with rudraksha malas also stand with palms joined. A long yellow-and-white flower garland hangs over a devotee's arm. The setting suggests a welcome or invitation ritual, with flower garlands and devotees honouring the seated figure. The visible people are a seated man and about seven standing devotees. a person is seated on the sofa, identified by the rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala, large flower garland and being honoured by the devotees.2016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with red walls and framed devotional pictures. A man seated on a red sofa wears a rust-brown robe, a long flower garland of red, pink and white blooms and a white forehead mark, and gestures with his hand while speaking. Standing around him, several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis, one with a yellow flower garland, bare-chested with white sacred markings, hold a banana-leaf plate of food and a decorated tray. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in white hold offerings nearby, and a kalasha-like brass vessel stands at the top left. The setting suggests a welcoming ritual with offerings.2016-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple welcoming ritual indoors in a room with red walls and framed deity pictures. A bearded man with long hair, white forehead markings and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red sofa in a rust-coloured robe, smiling, with one hand extended over a brass tray of kumkum, turmeric, flowers and fruit. Around him, attendants in orange dhotis and saffron shawls, one bare-chested with a gold necklace, stand or kneel, and a woman in a purple blouse and white sari presents a tray. A young woman in pink with hands joined stands at right, and a printed sheet lies on the sofa. The scene suggests a welcoming puja with aarti offerings, matching the a person depiction on the page, though his identity is judged from presentation and cues only.2016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copies