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Outdoor evening ceremony at dusk with palm trees and a decorated chariot. A long-haired figure in red clothing and gold-beaded necklaces sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, holding a white thread that a kneeling man in a beige shirt and white dhoti is tying or guiding. A bare-chested priest in white stands at left. A brass oil lamp sits in front on an orange-brown mat. Behind them a crowd, many in white and saffron, watches; a garlanded wooden ratha with flower-hung canopy stands to the right.

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A photograph of a golden temple-style stage decorated for a ceremony. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching red-orange turban sits in front of a silver throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. He is flanked by golden standing figures with hands folded and a large golden bull statue behind him. Marigold and rose garlands drape the arch and deity murti behind, and oil lamps line the front of the stage with a microphone stand to his right. Strings of small lights and red and gold draped cloth frame the scene.2017-12-02May 19 20182018-05-19 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ceremony at dusk with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in a red robe and gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate red and gold throne. A woman in a lavender sari kneels before him on an orange cloth, reaching toward a large brass oil lamp, while a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the throne. A standing crowd of devotees in white and a decorated golden chariot with tassels appear in the background, and a bare-footed attendant in white sits at the left edge. The seated man's appearance, with long hair, a red robe and gold necklace, fits the page's a person reference, though the identity is uncertain from appearance. Several people are visible.2010-12-22A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a zebra-striped cloth sits at the left, wearing a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe and a multicoloured garland of orange, green, white and red flowers with blue beads. The person holds a small printed card or booklet in the right hand. a person (depicted by a seated figure in red turban and floral garland, on a golden throne with ceremonial attendants). A kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red blouse bows forward at the lower right, touching the throne area near a small brass plate. A standing young woman in a pink skirt, white shawl and red bindi stands at the right with a badge on her chest, and a woman in a dark red sari with a mala stands behind the throne. A brass deity murti and a banana-leaf backdrop with a decorated hanging cloth appear behind, with a crowd visible in the dim background.2015-08-09December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-yellow robe, wearing a beaded brown necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A gold-carved throne and red draped backdrop frame the scene, with other robed attendees in orange and white behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's attribution, so the appearance label is probable. The bearded devotee is receiving a blessing at the forehead.2015-10-25December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a tall black turban-style headdress, rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant necklace sits cross-legged on a golden ornate throne with carved makara motifs, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti presents him with a small offering on a tray. A woman in white with a white shawl stands at right, her back partly turned. A leopard-print cushion rests beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre on the throne, wearing the saffron robes and crown-like headdress, and receives the offering. The setting suggests satsang or darshan on a stage.2016-01-30November 13 20132013-11-13April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22