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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11742745August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesA photograph taken under an open-sided canopy in a palm-lined courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece stands with back turned, wearing a red-orange garment with gold borders and a long white-beaded necklace, and is stepping up toward a red cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim. Several figures in red and orange saris and shawls, some with rudraksha-style beads, stand with palms pressed together in a row along the brick path, with an older man in white in the background. Flags and banners hang in the distance. Visible devotees in the lower right wear white and red clothing. Other onlookers and a balding man in the bottom right corner are partially visible. Ritual reception and padapuja-style honouring is suggested by the throne and folded hands.2013-12-26October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, smiling as he sits in a chair. Behind him a line of women in matching rust-red saris with yellow borders stand with hands folded or holding garlands and ritual items, with a red pillar and a decorated canopy above. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala leans forward with folded hands toward the seated man, and an older person in white is visible at right. a person seated in a chair receiving devotees, with cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace. Several women in red-and-yellow saris attend the scene.2013-12-26September 21 20162016-09-21August 17 20142014-08-17 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor 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.2016-09-09