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April 15 2016

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April 15 20162016-04-15April 15 20162016-04-15April 10 20172017-04-10Night outdoor event on a raised stage draped in orange cloth. To his right stands a line of about 15 children and young people in white, yellow and orange dhotis and kurtas, several with vibhuti marks, hands folded in reverence. A standing electric fan sits beside them and bamboo fills the background.2016-03-02April 10 20172017-04-10Photo 11731931 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bearded man with long dreadlocked black hair seated on an ornate silver throne under a magenta canopy, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears an orange-red sleeveless robe with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a gold lion figure rests beside him. His feet rest on a small green footstool over a patterned red-and-cream carpet. Behind him stand several people in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse writing on a sheet, and a bald man in white with a tilak. Red flags and a brick wall fill the background.2016-10-11A seated figure in a rust-red headwrap, orange-gold robe and heavy gold necklaces sits on a red and blue patterned carpet under an orange and yellow canopy. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand around, one holding a tall ceremonial staff, another holding an orange umbrella overhead, and one kneeling in front with an open book. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus with garlands and white-clad onlookers stand, with photographers at the right edge. The setting suggests an outdoor ceremonial reception with ritual honours.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a leafy canopy. On the left, a deity murti in gold-embroidered robes sits on a golden throne beneath a fringed yellow-and-multicolour parasol. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at a fire pit with flower-covered offerings and a lit lamp. On the right, a man in saffron-red robes and a red turban, with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits with palms pressed together on a gold-and-red throne beside a trident-topped parasol, wearing a floral garland. Several devotees in saffron and white stand behind him, and a pedestal fan and microphone stand are visible.2016-09-09October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor procession with a bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiling and walking forward. Beside him a figure holds a silver trident, and a silver ceremonial umbrella stands overhead. Behind, several men in orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders hold ornate red, pink and yellow decorated umbrellas with tassels. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a shoulder bag stands to the right, and women in saris and devotees with white forehead markings crowd the lane. Trees and a light sky frame the scene.2016-12-03