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Evening outdoor ritual at night under strings of coloured lights. A long-haired figure in rust-brown and orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden peacock-fan canopy, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace; he raises one hand to his forehead. Standing before him, a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti with a red flower garland holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and a small bowl. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on striped mats in the background, with a woman in white among them. Small red flowers lie on the ground in front of the throne.

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Outdoor evening ceremony under strings of multicoloured lights and rising smoke. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a brown-orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a red thread on the wrist; he raises a hand to his forehead. Facing him, a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with a green-and-gold sash and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Seated devotees in white and orange garments watch on a striped mat. Fresh red powder lies on the platform. Suggests a puja or aarti offering.2017-04-28Evening outdoor ritual on a carpeted platform under a canopy and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a sacred thread; he receives a tray of flowers and fruit from a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti with a red beaded mala. Seated devotees in white and orange garments and red shawls watch from behind, and a woman in teal stands at the back. Smoke rises at right.2017-04-28Night outdoor ritual scene. A long-haired man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a canopy, wearing an orange-brown robe, pale flower garland, gold necklace and a red tilak, holds a small silver bowl in his hands as a standing man in a red dhoti and red sash, bare-chested with a red-and-white garland, offers him a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Red flower petals lie on the ground before the throne. Seated devotees in white and orange garments with rudraksha malas watch on striped mats beneath strings of coloured lights. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and garland cues. Ritual of offering on a peetha.2017-04-28Evening ritual on a raised dais under a striped canopy with a gilded golden peetha throne. A seated figure in a rust-orange cloth, bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland, raises a green leafy sprig overhead while a standing priest in a maroon dhoti and green sash holds a white woven vessel and wears a red rudraksha mala. Red flower petals lie on the dais. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and string lights glow above.2017-04-28Evening outdoor ceremony at a temple courtyard. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion wears an orange-brown wrap, a pink-white flower garland, a red bindi and long dark hair, with hands extended toward an offering. Standing before him, a man in a red dhoti and red beaded mala holds a brass tray of flowers, fruit and sweets. Behind them, a colourful striped tasselled canopy hangs, with string lights. Seated devotees in white and red shawls line the right side, some with ash on foreheads, and a few people stand in the background. A small sprinkling of red powder lies on the floor by the throne.2017-04-28Night outdoor ritual photo. A bearded man in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large scalloped backrest and a fringed multicoloured canopy above. Incense smoke rises before him. A shirtless devotee in a red dhoti with green border and a red garland stands before the throne, offering a tray of flowers and a small lamp with both hands. Another man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right beside a potted plant, and a few people with white clothing are partly visible. Striped woven mats cover the ground. The scene is lit by string lights; a cooler and a speaker sit at left.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28Evening outdoor ceremony under a canopy with colourful tasselled fringe and string lights. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion wears an orange-brown saffron wrap, pink and white floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long swept-back hair and a beard, palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a standing bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti with a green border and a red beaded necklace holds a silver pot topped with green leaves and offers it. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing watch on a striped mat, and a red flower garland lies on the floor before the throne.2017-04-28A 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.2017-03-16August 02 20172017-08-02April 28 20172017-04-28A night-time ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink and green border and a yellow-and-white shawl bends forward offering a silver plate of fruit and flowers. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion is a long-haired figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha-style beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a marigold garland, with both hands raised to the head in reverence. Behind them stand a woman in a blue sari and a man in an orange shawl. A white pedestal fan stands nearby, and a multicoloured flag is visible in the background. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklace are visible on the seated figure.2017-08-02