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Evening ceremony under a white tent strung with multicoloured lights and hanging brass lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a long-haired, bearded appearance sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion armrest and leopard-print cushions, hands joined in namaste. Standing before him, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his chest and arms, wearing a yellow shawl and green dhoti, holds a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate. Behind them, a black stone Shiva linga draped with a white and red flower garland stands beside a golden trishul, with a red carpet and a table of flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in saffron and pink clothes fill the floor, hands in anjali, during what appears to be an aarti offering.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesEvening ritual under a white tent at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion footrest wears a saffron-orange wrap, a flower-garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a forehead tilak, and holds a small ritual implement. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border holds a large multi-flame aarti lamp with bright fire. Behind them stand a deity murti and a tall garland of marigolds and red flowers on a pillar. Spectators sit at the edge of the frame, and a small table holds flowers and offerings.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA night-time ritual on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent. A seated man on a gold-and-leopard-print throne wears a brown-orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a forehead marking, holding a ceremonial gold staff; a gold lion sculpture rests at his side. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-gold border, a sacred thread over his shoulder, performs aarti with a large multi-flame oil lamp before a dark deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Devotees sit in the background. a person: the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page, with a long hair and orange robe, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual under a white tent. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gold lion-shaped armrest, holding a small ritual implement and seemingly chanting with eyes closed, a red-orange forehead mark visible. Facing him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels and performs aarti with a tall brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps in rows. Behind them a golden trishul rises beside the lamp stand, a dark deity murti draped in red flowers and a yellow-and-white flower garland stands on the right, and a gold-covered box and gold ornamental seating frame the scene. Small cloth gift bags sit on the red-carpeted floor, with a few seated devotees visible in the background. Banner text overlay reads copyright and source notices, not included.2016-12-15Night-time ritual in a white tented pavilion with a red carpet. On the left, a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair and a garland of white and coloured flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a gold lion figure. A priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border stands at right, holding a lit lamp arrangement of multiple flames toward a dark deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands. Seated devotees, many women in saris, watch behind. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor and a kalasha and lamps stand nearby.2016-12-15A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold peetha base sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange wrap and a white and pink flower garland, with a red rudraksha-style mala around his neck. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a red beaded mala bends forward at right, holding a lit oil lamp over a striped cloth, with a brass plate nearby. Behind them a crowd of white-clad devotees sits on the ground under string lights, with a gold lamp stand and small decorated objects at the front. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron wrap, garland and throne, presented as the seated central figure in a ritual.2017-03-16Night outdoor ritual at a gold-and-red throne under a canopy with colourful tassels and string lights. A long-haired figure in a rust-brown robe and flower garlands sits on the golden peetha, palms pressed together. Facing him, a bearded, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red coral mala lifts a lit oil lamp on a plate. A young man in white dhoti holds a microphone and a tray. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a small figure in the foreground watches. Flower petals lie on the cloth-covered floor beside a row of brass lamps.2017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copies