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December 19 20162016-12-19December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time ceremony in a temple-like hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a gold-and-red ornate throne backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends a printed card or booklet toward a bowing priest. The priest wears a bare upper body with a white dhoti edged in gold and a gold armlet, and is folding forward with a gold-rimmed brass plate nearby. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in an orange sari and a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala wear flower garlands. A gold shrine with a deity murti decorated in marigolds and a gold kalasha stands at right, with a wall clock and a brass bowl of yellow turmeric in the foreground.2016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05Night-time initiation scene under a canopy at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beneath a large yellow-and-multicoloured parasol, extending his hand to bless a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in cream dhoti kneels nearby, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a camera. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is framed by colourful fairy lights and a banana plant, with a fire pit and flower offerings in the foreground at right. Illustrative of a person seated on the throne, giving initiation to delegates.2016-12-05Evening ritual on an open pavilion stage with a red carpet. A seated man in a maroon-and-gold outfit and a red turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a brocade cloth, hands joined, under a large multicoloured parasol. Before him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass pot with a green leaf topping. To the right, a woman in a brown-red sari with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands, brass lamps and flower garlands. Seated devotees in white and purple saris fill the floor; a projection screen shows an image at right.2016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 13 20162016-12-13Night ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with string lights and a smoky ritual fire pit. A seated man in a golden throne with ornate gold carving and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a reddish-brown dhoti. Before him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border raises his hands in blessing while another priest holds a small framed picture. Several saffron-robed devotees sit to the right, and a row of ritual pots, flowers and oil lamps lies in front. A seated person in a pink head cloth sits lower left beside floral offerings.2017-05-02Night photo of a ceremony under a canopy with a red, green, blue and white fringed parasol above a golden throne with a peacock-style back. A seated figure in orange-brown robes and a garland of white and pink flowers receives an offering from a woman kneeling in white with an orange-red shawl and beads, holding a small red-wrapped gift. Behind them, a shirtless man with a white forehead band, gold-bead necklace and white dhoti stands beside a woman in white with a red shawl. Devotees in white sit on striped cloth mats in the background. A fan, a brass lamp and a smoking fire pit with flower offerings are visible at the lower right, with a tall lamp stand at the upper right.2017-03-16September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05