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A figure seated in lotus posture on a striped tiger-skin mat under a canopy hung with marigold and red flower garlands and a yellow cloth. The seated figure is a life-size statue or effigy, not a living person: it wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a white flower garland and bangles, and holds one hand raised in a mudra. Standing at right, a person with hair tied up wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, reaching up to adjust the yellow cloth above. In the foreground at right, a bare-backed person in saffron cloth with a white sacred thread is seen from behind. A purple and gold brocade backdrop and a metal bowl complete the setting.

Temple scene with a decorated palanquin-like shrine draped in red and maroon cloth, garlanded with pink and red flowers, holding a golden figure. An elderly bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands at left, extending his hands toward the shrine. Beside the shrine, a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered wrap and gold garland raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Another man in saffron robes with a gold garland stands with folded hands. At far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing stand near the shrine, with more devotees in the background and a stone pillar at left.

May 18 2019

Thulabaram ceremony on a decorated stage with red curtains and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hung from a gold frame. A man seated at left wears a gold crown, a brown-orange robe, a pink-white flower garland and gold armlets, and sits beside a flower-wrapped gold-edged seat. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a white dhoti with gold border on a platform scale, facing a large bag of gold-colored cloth. A man in orange saffron robe and turban gestures beside the scale, and a woman in brown dress with red bindi stands at right. Flags with dove emblems frame the stage.

2017-08-13 +1 copies

August 13 2017

2017-08-13 +1 copies

A ceremonial scene before a deep red curtain draped with flower garlands in pink, white, yellow and purple. On the left, a man with a golden crown and a red-brown robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a flower-decorated swing. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, touching the swing. On the right, a person in an orange-brown robe with gold border stands beside a gold-embroidered cushion on the swing. Gold-and-orange tassels hang from above and a rug covers the floor. Three physical people are visible.

2017-08-13 +1 copies

2017-08-13 +1 copies

A stage event with a golden ornate backdrop featuring carved figures and a golden throne-like structure topped by a golden umbrella. In the center, a woman in a red-orange sari with a multicolour garland and gold bangles hands a small printed card to a young man in an orange-and-gold turban and dhoti with a sling bag, both smiling. Seated in front, a bearded man in orange robes and a shaved-headed man in orange robes watch; behind them, other saffron-clad figures clap. At left, a young man in white kurta applauds. Large floral garlands of red, yellow, purple and green decorate a throne area behind them.

A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding on a decorated stage. A man with a topknot and bare upper body, wearing an orange dhoti, lifts a long garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers over a seated person in an orange robe with a green-and-white flower garland and a beaded necklace. The seated person is smiling and looking down. Behind them are a gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and a backdrop of yellow, red and purple flower arrangements. A young man in white dhoti and an orange-red beaded necklace stands at left, an elderly man in white clothing sits partly visible, and another man in orange clothing stands at centre. The seated person has long dark hair and is wearing orange robes, matching Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, placed in a role of being honoured with a garland.

2010-10-24 +1 copies

July 16 2015

Outdoor ritual gathering under trees beneath a red umbrella with tasselled edges. A central man with a shaved head, red vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments wears an orange robe and holds a white and blue flower garland. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces stand attentively, and one man on the right wears white with gold border and gold beads. A decorated embroidered banner hangs at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. The central figure's appearance and attire are not distinctive enough to confirm a person identification, so he is described by role only.

Photograph of a stage event with ornate gold throne and floral garland arrangement behind. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at left holding a small ornate box, while a man in orange robes and a red cap smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red turban and red robe with multiple beaded malas and a flower garland applauds. Seated at left, a man with a beard wears orange robes and a gold necklace. Seated figures in orange robes sit on the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial presentation on a decorated dais.