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November 08 20132013-11-08November 08 20132013-11-08November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor scene on a red-carpeted platform. A man in a saffron-red shawl and dhoti sits in a brown leather high-backed chair, chin resting on his hand, with yellow sandals and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed attendant in a red dhoti with gold borders stands beside him holding a large umbrella, with a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. To the right, several people in white and saffron stand near the platform, including a woman in white with a red shawl. Trees and a building are dimly visible behind.2015-11-11March 02 20162016-03-02A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe with gold-bordered edges sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scroll backrest. A richly embroidered red and gold canopy with a silver trident finial shelters him. He wears a long gold necklace of beaded pendants and an orange tilak with a red dot on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Behind him a second robed figure in maroon stands near a leopard-print cushion, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange sits in the foreground beside a metal bowl. The setting is a stone ghat or open platform in daylight.2014-08-01October 04 20142014-10-04March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02A seated man in red-orange silk garments sits on an ornate gilded throne with a raised back, arms crossed over his chest and a broad smile. He wears a red bindi, a beaded necklace and a wrap of deep red. A second man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a long-handled red umbrella over the throne. Behind the throne is an arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and white, and a fringed canopy in multicoloured tassels hangs beneath the umbrella. A smaller gilded seat sits in front, with a garlanded orange figure on a stand at lower left and a garlanded standing figure at right. The setting is an outdoor evening procession or ceremony.2011-07-16November 08 20132013-11-08December 23 20162016-12-23