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March 10 20132013-03-10A photo of a stage ritual in a hall with dark red drapes. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne in the centre, with a gold-and-silver bowl set before them. Around them, many young men and women in deep red-maroon dhotis and kurtas with gold borders stand in rows, some with hands folded and some carrying offerings on plates. A shaved-headed man in orange holds a bowl near the throne. In the left foreground, a man in white with a white-smeared face kneels and gestures. A woman in white and a woman in a teal shawl stand at the right edge.2013-03-10December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31March 10 20132013-03-10December 28 20142014-12-28Indoor ritual scene with several people in orange and saffron clothing. A long-haired man on the right sits in a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange shawl, smiling, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border holds a steel bowl of white powder. A woman in a red blouse on the left applies white powder to the head of a person lying prone on the floor in orange cloth. Gold-coloured deity figurines, a small golden murti and gold ornaments sit in the foreground, with fruit and flowers on a tray below. Other people in white and orange stand in the background near a white fan.2013-03-10A photo at an outdoor ceremony beside a pool with stepped terraces. A seated man on a red throne with an ornate gold frame wears an orange-brown turban, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and white markings on his forearm and chest; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and reaches to drape an orange cloth over a shaved-headed young boy in maroon robes with yellow borders. Other saffron-clad devotees, some in white, stand and sit on the steps behind, with more people crowded near the water.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red velvet backdrop. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe, a long gold-beaded garland, and a pendant, and rests one hand on the head of a boy in white. Several children in white dhotis and white dresses crowd around the throne, some with hands raised or reaching toward him. A woman in an orange top stands at the upper right.2015-11-11March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a ceremonial session on a stage with dark red drapes. A seated man on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim raises both palms outward in a blessing-like gesture, wearing a rust-orange cloth with a gold border and a sash. Around the throne, children and young people in orange, saffron and white garments with gold borders kneel, bow and sit with hands folded in prayer; one bald priest in orange robes bends forward at left. A deity murti decorated with gold and garlands stands on a draped altar behind, with a small white panel nearby. Oil lamps and flower petals sit on the low wooden table in front of the throne.2015-06-25December 31 20152015-12-31