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Outdoor ceremony under palm trees at an ashram. A man seated on a golden throne with red cushions, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a rust-red garment and a fresh garland of white and red flowers, raises a silver ritual vessel with one hand. Behind him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand holding papers and chant, while women in orange saris and devotees in orange and white sit on the striped mats. A golden canopy with a flower-decorated fringe frames the throne, and a small lit lamp stands near a red shrine. Scene suggests a ritual or satsang led from the throne; no posted caption is visible.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a canopy at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions wears a dark ochre robe, a crown-like ornate headpiece, and a long garland of yellow and white flowers; he holds a ceremonial staff-like object with a small sphere on top. The seated figure is a person, shown by the ornate headpiece, ochre robe, and flower garland on a throne. Behind him, a line of standing young men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some holding white papers, face forward. Women and girls in orange and red saris sit on the ground on the right, and a red shrine structure and yellow garlands appear in the background under green trees. A woman in a yellow top sits in the bottom left foreground. Colourful striped mats cover the ground in front of the throne.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesStage event with a red curtain backdrop and gold-framed panels. On the right, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe, layered gold and bead necklaces and a white flower garland sits on an ornate red-cushioned white throne, holding a staff, with a fan behind him. Seated on a lower golden bench to the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a bead mala sits with hands clasped. Several young men in white and orange ritual clothes sit on the carpeted platform, one speaking into a microphone. Coconuts rest on the floor and a glossy reflective stage surface lies in front.2017-08-15August 25 20172017-08-25