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October 15 2017

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes on a red-cushioned silver throne, with a microphone on a stand beside him. He wears long dark dreadlocks, a white and vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and gold ornaments, and gold earrings and bangles. He holds a bundle of sticks and a small item over a white cloth bowl. A second man in red-brown robes and a red-brown turban, bare-shouldered and wearing beaded necklaces, faces him from the left and holds the bowl. Behind them is a red and gold embroidered cloth panel. The dark background suggests a night-time ceremony. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only, with dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments as visible cues.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and wears a red-orange turban, saffron robes and a red-beaded mala. Behind him a golden canopy is draped with marigold and rose garlands. A bare-chested priest in orange-gold dhoti and shawl, with a headset microphone and rudraksha mala, raises a silver trident-topped ritual implement and a small silver vessel during a puja. Gold-fringed parasols stand around the dais, and several seated devotees in white and saffron sit in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photo of an outdoor evening ceremony on a raised stage. On the left, a man in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown dhoti, with a beaded rudraksha mala and gold necklace, bare-chested, holds a small brass handbell in one hand and a lit oil lamp arati in the other, performing aarti. On the right, a bearded man with long hair, orange-brown garment, gold necklaces and gold armbands sits on a red and white throne-like chair, smiling. Two small silver lion figures sit on the platform, golden pillars stand behind, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs overhead. A microphone on a stand and a floor fan are in front.2017-10-15A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. On the left, a young man with a bare upper body, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha malas, holds a brass bowl with a large flame. On the right, a smiling man in rust-red robes, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, a gold chain, a patterned headwrap and forehead markings, sits on a wooden chair with one hand raised toward the flame. Behind them stand a silver statue, a brass kalasha-like finial and a golden decorative backdrop. a person (the page's claimed presence) is seated and wears the rudraksha, gold necklace and headwrap cues, with the seated figure described as a devotee-led ceremony participant.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene under a white tented canopy with ornate umbrellas in orange, green and multicolour. On the right, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and turban wears a long pink and white flower garland and bead bangles, holding a small object with both hands over a brass tray. Beside them a shirtless priest in a purple dhoti with an orange-red border, bearing white horizontal ash markings on the chest and arms and a rudraksha mala, offers from a brass plate. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on a gold-carved throne in the centre, and gold lion-headed armrests and a gilded throne frame are visible. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam with offerings.2015-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside a tented hall. On the right, a seated figure on a gilded golden throne wears a rust-red turban, red-orange robes with gold borders, and layered garlands of pink and white flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate and bends forward to offer something. Behind them hang orange and gold canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, and a gilded lion-footed seat is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or honouring rite.2015-01-12