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A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a dimly lit hall with warm lamps and gold carved panels behind. In the foreground, a figure in a white turban and white cloth wraps with long strands of gold and beaded necklaces, and a bright orange shawl over the shoulders, extends both hands to present a large silver-toned plaque with a decorative engraved dish to a man standing beside. Behind them, a bald man in a white shirt and saffron-orange scarf looks on, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and floral garlands stands at right. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the setting, and small oil lamps glow on wall shelves. The presenter's face is partly shadowed and the appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify a specific person, so no candidate is asserted.

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A figure in a white turban and white wrap, with a long string of gold-toned beads around the neck, stands in the foreground at a decorated stage. Behind him a bald man in an orange-saffron shirt and dark glasses stands beside a dark ornate platter or tray, and a woman in a white sari with a garland is partly visible at right. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape a golden throne-like seat, with small brass lamps and white garlands on the back wall beneath a red and gold fringed canopy.2010-12-29A blurred, dimly lit indoor scene at an evening event. In the left foreground a figure in white dhoti and white turban, wearing a long string of gold-coloured beads, holds a dark metallic tray or plate with both hands. Behind, a bald man in an orange-saffron top and white shirt stands near a dark wall decorated with small red-and-gold lamp-like ornaments and white jasmine garlands. A woman in a white sari with gold-trimmed edges is partly visible at right beside a carved golden wooden chair. Yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold fringed canopy frame the upper left.2010-12-29A dimly lit hall with a golden throne-like seat decorated with yellow and red flower garlands under a red and gold fringed canopy. A man in a white turban and white dhoti-style cloth with gold-toned beaded necklaces stands in front, holding a tray. Behind him, another man in white and a woman in a dark head covering hold a silver plaque with a framed inscription, and small lit lamps are fixed to the wall.2010-12-29A man in a white turban and white cloth wrap stands at left, smiling, with a long necklace of gold-coloured beads and a dark braided hairstyle, his arm extended toward a floral garland. Behind him, a red-and-white flower garland and a fringed red-and-gold canopy frame the scene. At right, a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl and a woman in a white embroidered sari with a gold necklace look toward him. Small oil lamps glow in wall niches and a golden ornate panel decorates the background.2010-12-29A man in a white turban and white dhoti-style cloth stands before a golden throne draped in yellow and red-flowered garlands, holding a metal tray or plate in both hands and smiling. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace of beads. Above him hangs a red, white and black fringed canopy, and small lit oil lamps are set in the dark wall behind. On the right, a woman in a dark outfit and a shaved-headed man in white stand partly visible, one holding a brass vessel. The setting is a temple-style hall with flower garlands and gold decorative panels.2010-12-29September 21 20052005-09-21August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure on a gold throne draped with green and white garlands and yellow-orange flowers wears an orange saffron wrap, a long gold necklace and a bare upper torso, and is turned toward a framed document being presented. A man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala, holds one side of the framed item, while an older man in white clothes and glasses, wearing a green and white garland, holds the other side. A woman in white with a long braid sits in the foreground and a tall brass vase of yellow sunflowers stands near the throne. Golden curtains hang behind them, and another person in yellow sits at the right edge.2009-08-16A figure in white dhoti and shawl stands centrally, holding a polished metal bowl or vessel with a green-topped knob aloft over the head with both hands. A gold ceremonial necklace of large beads hangs at the chest, and a white head cloth is wrapped on the head. Behind is a gold-framed seat draped with yellow, red and green marigold garlands and a fringed red and white canopy hanging from the ceiling. To the left a man with folded hands smiles, and a bald man in glasses appears at the right edge. Small lit oil lamps hang on the walls and a warm evening light fills the hall.2010-12-29Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red turbans stand before a gilded throne-like seat with a small deity murti inside. Both wear white-and-orange-red garlands of flowers and orange beads. The man on the left, holding a flat silver plate or tray, pours or offers something; the man on the right holds an open bowl and cupped hands. A cameraman in white stands at right; a purple damask-patterned wall and a gilded canopy frame the scene. There are no visible a person cues, so no in-person identification is made.2014-05-10A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a yellow-and-red garland of flowers; he reaches forward to touch a small offering tray. A bald priest in rust-orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala kneels beside a green brocade cloth draped over a gold stand, holding a tray of flowers. To the right, a shaven-headed person in white robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, bowing slightly. Behind them are pink and green pillars, a brass oil lamp, and a pink wall. The seated figure presents as a person with a long swept-back hair, ornate gold armrest and golden throne details, but the face and appearance are not conclusively verifiable from this view.2013-05-29July 06 20092009-07-06