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October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23December 31 20152015-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a decorated hall at a ritual gathering. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange-red robe and a garland of flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest, a silver trident leaning beside it. Before the seated figure, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a striped border kneels with hands folded, receiving or offering something over a tray with oranges, flowers and a brass lamp. Behind them, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas stand watching, one with a yellow forehead mark. A cameraman films at the upper right, and red and purple roses lie on the floor near the throne.2015-05-27July 12 20092009-07-12November 22 20152015-11-22July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a matching orange turban with a red mark, a long gold-and-white flower garland and red cushions, sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests under a golden canopy against maroon drapes. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and yellow-bordered white saris lean in and reach toward him, while a man in a white dhoti with a red mala beside him gestures with his hands. A camera and tripod are visible at the left edge, and a gold ritual vessel stands at the right.2015-11-22Photo of a ceremonial stage scene. A man in a red turban and orange-saffron robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head armrest, smiling. Before him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels and touches his feet while a woman in rust-red clothing with a gold waist band kneels at the side of the throne. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands at left, and silver-framed shrines hold deity murtis draped in garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the carpet at right, and a bright orange cloth-covered box sits at lower left.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial event under a white tent with a pink-tinted ceiling and red carpet. A seated person in an orange-red turban, an orange-red sari-style garment and a multi-strand beaded and gold necklace smiles while a bare-chested man in white dhoti bows and touches the seated person's head. Beside them, a man in white dhoti with bands of red and gold holds a tray of red fruit. A woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl stand nearby. Behind them is a golden throne with a floral garland and an ornate carved backdrop with gold figures, plus a decorative umbrella.2015-01-13February 02 20162016-02-02