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A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold cobra-hood canopy. He wears a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him stands a gold trident. Around the platform, women in orange and red saris and a woman in white sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white dhoti sits with hands folded. Brass plates with offerings lie on a striped cloth in front of the throne. Behind is a large black stone structure and a red-tiered area with a statue.

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June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated central figure in a red-brown robe with a flower garland of white blossoms and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a golden cobra hood. A tall golden trident stands to the left. A dark stone base surrounds the throne. Six people sit on a striped cloth in front, several in orange-red saris with hands in prayer, one in white with folded hands, and one bare-chested man with white markings on his body and beads around his neck. Offerings in small brass vessels are on the cloth in front. a person: the central seated man wears a red-brown robe, rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, a garland, and his hair is long and swept back.2017-06-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene before a large black stone structure with carved gold trim. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and a trident leaning beside it, dressed in a rust-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, raising one hand in greeting. Five women in red and cream saris sit on a striped cloth with palms pressed together. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a red sash kneels beside a brass plate of offerings. Two more men stand at the right, one with hands joined.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26May 29 20172017-05-29A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood canopy, raised hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red robe, a white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside and below him, devotees in orange and red saris and white dhotis sit on a striped multicolour cloth with hands in anjali mudra. A trident stands to the left, a dark stone structure behind, and a statue is visible on the right. Brass plates of offerings sit on the cloth. The figure has long swept-back hair and gold armbands, with distinctive ceremonial adornments visible, so the candidate is labelled a person seated in a dais role.2017-06-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden throne with a cobra-hooded canopy, wearing a maroon-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala, ornate gold pendant and a garland of white and pink flowers, sits centrally on a red cushioned seat. A metal trident stands to his left. Around the stage, people sit on a striped multicolored cloth: several women in orange and red saris and white dhotis, a bald man in white dhoti, and a bare-chested man, several with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, rows of red stadium seating and a golden arch. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, a crown-like throne canopy, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat before a large dark stone vessel-shaped structure, with a golden trident leaning at left and a golden cobra-hood canopy above. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style pendant on a gold chain, and a long white and pink flower garland, with raised hands in a teaching gesture. Around him, several women sit on striped multicolored cloth: those at left and right wear orange or red garments, while women in white saris with red borders sit with palms pressed together in anjali, holding brass plates of offerings and flowers.2017-07-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a large black stone vessel and a golden trident-topped ceremonial staff. He wears rust-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a white floral garland, gold armbands, and a white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and his hands rest on his lap. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and ornate gold necklace fit the cues. Around him sit devotees on a striped multicoloured cloth: women in orange saris and a woman in white with folded hands, a shaved-head man in white dhoti with hands joined, and a bare-chested man with white marks on his torso. Brass plates and a flower tray lie in front of the throne.2017-06-26