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Photograph of a ceremony on a stage with red and multicolored striped floor cloth. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair in a brown-orange robe and gold necklaces, smiling, reaches toward a basket of wrapped fruit and books. Seated in a gold-framed carved chair, a young man with curly hair, glasses and a blue shirt wears a white and multicolored flower garland. Behind him, several seated men in saffron and white clothes wear garlands, and a large black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands at right beside a multicolored serpent-shaped floral decoration. Stage lights and a red backdrop are visible above.

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A stage event with a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, gesturing toward a seated devotee in a white shirt and blue shawl with a marigold garland, hands folded in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border stands holding a brass tray. A young man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded lion-armed throne with a paper in his lap. Behind them, a deity murti draped in a garland and a multicoloured floral arch with a parasol.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Evening stage event with golden thrones and an illuminated arena behind. On the left, an elderly woman with white vibhuti marks and a saffron shawl sits on a gold throne with a rudraksha mala, smiling. Beside her, an older man in a gold-bordered yellow shawl sits on a second gold throne. On the right, a bearded man with long hair, a shaved-brow vibhuti mark, and a rose and marigold garland with gold ornaments wears a brown-orange robe and hands a bundle of fruit wrapped in plastic toward the seated figures. A ceremonial trident leans at the left edge. Several men in white shirts and garlands stand behind, and a large crowd fills the stands.2016-12-23Night photo at an outdoor event with a golden ornate throne at left. A man in an orange-gold shawl and white vibhuti marks sits on the throne, eyes lowered. Facing him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red and yellow flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-brown robe, smiling while presenting a silver tray of sweets and fruit. Behind them, an elderly man in a yellow shawl, a man in white with a flower garland, and a woman in a green sari stand near a golden staff; colourful lights and a decorated stadium stand behind. a person is the bearded man in the orange-brown robe, garlanded and ornamented, presenting offerings to the seated figure.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a ritual at night before a golden throne. A central man with a short dark beard and a smile wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red rose garland, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, seated and receiving offerings. A bare-chested priest on the left with a silver chain and a tied topknot leans in holding a small object over a brass plate of coconuts, mangoes, bananas and white and red flowers. A man on the right wears a blue shawl and gold necklace. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a trident, a scaffold and string lights in the background.2018-03-02June 28 20162016-06-28A photograph of a stage at a temple-style celebration. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a bare upper body and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, leaning over and placing his hand on the head of a seated young man in a blue shirt who bows forward. Behind them is a gold-framed dais with a decorated throne, a flower-garlanded figure on a red-draped platform and a large multicolour serpent-shaped ornament covered in marigold garlands. A tray of offerings wrapped in plastic sits at left. A deity murti with garlands stands at right. Warm stage lights illuminate the scene.2016-12-23A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-red robe and an orange-red turban, with a blue-and-yellow flower garland and gold bangles, smiling and reaching toward a gold-framed booklet held by a man in a white shirt on the left. Behind them is a second man in a white dhoti with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a cameraman with a tripod. On the table is a box of fruit and offerings, a potted plant, and an air cooler. Gilded carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background.2016-06-28